equipment; device; installation; stage setting
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
door; gate; opening; title page
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
reaching; attaining; arrival
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
to comfort; to console; to amuse
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
trivia; snippet of knowledge
this sort of; this type of
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
prohibition; inhibition; ban
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
just because; even if; even though
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable