staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
military affairs; military service
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to entertain; to make welcome
whole family; all one's family
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to crumble away; to collapse
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
repentance; confession; penitence
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
reconciliation; make peace with
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
drama; theatre; theater; play
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to order; to command; to appoint
being left out; being ostracized
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account