thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
pitch dark; total darkness
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to put into the mouth; to eat
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to complain; to make a complaint
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be silent; to say nothing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
how; in what way; how about
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
threat; intimidation; menace
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)