guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
maternity leave; paternity leave
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
electricity; (electric) light
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
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)
since when; from when; how long
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
this world; this life; world of the living
passage; path; route; one's way
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
wounded person; injured person
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
very; much; greatly; a lot of