noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
nervousness; oversensitivity
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
(not) so much; (not) that much
article; news story; report; account
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
three; three years of age
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be helpful; to be useful
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate