first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to assemble; to set up; to construct
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
light; right; right field; right fielder
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
living thing; organism; creature; biology
perception; sensing; noticing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs