fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
how many years; how long; what year
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
standing; reserve; always having ready
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
three; three years of age
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
person concerned; interested party; related party
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
tedious; boring; being fed up with
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be reminded of; to call to mind
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)