(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
reaction; response; reaction
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
numbered tag; numbered ticket
second; number two; runner-up
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
too much; excessively; too
estimate (of costs); budget
making efficient; optimization
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
that's a different matter; that's a different story
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to speak; to hear a voice
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
long time; long interval; for quite some time
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
unexpected meeting; coincidence
smallish; on the small side
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary