to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
rather; sooner; preferably
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to lock; to fasten a lock
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
cigarette end; cigarette butt; tobacco ashes
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to explain away; to answer evasively
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
feigned voice; unnatural voice
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
womanly; ladylike; feminine
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
this family; we; this house
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
desperately; for one's dear life