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
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
more than anything; above all else
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to be touching; to be moving
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
passions; sexual desire; lust
to be rearranged or transposed
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves