essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
because of; owing to; due to
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to care for someone; to look after someone
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
quickly; swishing; whooshing
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
if so; in that case; in that situation
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
proximity of a monarch or lord
via; through; by doing; by means of; using