insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
one's (living) environment
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
emergency light; emergency lamp
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances