diaphragmatic breathing; abdominal breathing
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
being startled; getting a shock
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
several times; once or twice
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
display; (computer) display; monitor
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
yearned for; longed for; missed
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
regular (periodic) examination
without; but if; otherwise; or else
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
a work or subject to be memorized (memorised)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
tingling; stinging; pungently