power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
grasp; catch; understanding
discovery; detection; finding
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
contrary to one's expectations
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
guidance; leadership; leading the way
witnessing; observing; sighting
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to order; to command; to appoint
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
just one person; only one
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
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
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
how dare ...; how could ...
hills and fields; countryside
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum