to rain incessantly; to downpour
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
living by oneself; living alone
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to triumph; to be elated with success
part time (school system)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
children's house; child welfare residential facility
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
summer vacation; summer holiday
during; for the duration of
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
perfect; complete; flawless
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
another (person); the other person; one more (person)