to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
emergency light; emergency lamp
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
more than anything; above all else
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to torment; to torture; to harass
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
name; given name; first name
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
strong interaction; strong force
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard