parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
pieces; scraps; disconnected
dark clouds; black clouds
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
urban area; urban district
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
right under; directly below
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to be exhausted; to be tired out
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs