hiding one's embarrassment
very; extremely; excessively
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
source of information; intelligence source; message source
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
still; even now; to this day
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
of course; certainly; naturally
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
wherein; therein; thereinto
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go past; to pass; to pass by
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
summer vacation; summer holiday
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways