readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
one-stroke sketch; unicursal
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ventilation fan; extractor fan
source of fire; sign of fire; warmth of fire; heat
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
rather; sooner; preferably
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal