putting out the lights; turning off the lights
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
reset; fresh start; new beginning
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
billow; surge; large wave
feeling keenly; fully realizing
this and that; one thing or another
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
have a pain in one's chest
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
desperately; for one's dear life
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
color photo; colour photo
periodic; regular; routine
frequency (of occurrence)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
to sit for an examination
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student