regular customer; general audience; general public
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
front; frontage; facade; main
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
instant; moment; for an instant
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to jar; to creak; to grate
unexpectedly; surprisingly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy