electricity; (electric) light
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
document; official papers
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
all; entire; whole; altogether
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
one's superior; senior; elder
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
because of; owing to; due to
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
witnessing; observing; sighting