It's a common occurrence to see your partner falling asleep time and again while you're in the mood to rock the boat.

在你有心跟对方搞个小恶作剧时，你会经常看到他睡着了。

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Everything seems asleep, and yet going on all the time.

一切似乎都在沉睡，但却一直在运行。

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I need some time to fall asleep.

我需要一些时间睡着。

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His eyes closed again and he was asleep for a long time.

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