drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
late at night; at a late hour
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
assertion; declaration; affirmation
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to think too much; to be over-concerned
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
vitality; energy; dynamism
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
in the morning; during the morning
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of