definite; final; decisive; conclusive
difference; variation; difference
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
greater than ...; bigger ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
near; nearby; not far off
tossing and turning while asleep
to put one's hand on; to touch
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to attempt; to test; to try out
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
patting; stroking; caressing
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)