for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
even though; despite; when
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to grimace; to make a wry face
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to talk to oneself; to mutter
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
ago; since; before; previous
easy; simple; there's no way that ...