power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
high-voltage current; high-tension current
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
contradiction; inconsistency
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
why; how; for what reason
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
material; materials; data; information; documents
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you