fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be worried; to be troubled
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
that's true; of course; obviously
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of