electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
private; exclusive; secret
point in common; common feature
to be found; to be discovered
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
impossible; unlikely; improbable
corridor; hallway; passageway
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
being in one's room (office, etc.)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to be stingy; to be tightfisted