to invite in; to usher in
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
observer; watchman; lifeguard
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
to die; to lay down life's burden
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
forfeiture (of assets); confiscation
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
in accordance with plans; just as planned
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
message of condolence; memorial address
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
private power generation; masturbation
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
correction; revision; amendment
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
iron rust; iron hydroxide
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle