uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
middle of the night; dead of night
sleeping pill; sleep medication
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to feel depressed; to be down
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to stop talking; to be silent
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
innocent; not guilty; harmless
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
to tower above; to stand out
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
terminus; terminal; end edge
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)