self-justification; excuse
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
existence; possession; having; limited company
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
inspection; examination; survey
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
something small; something petty; trifle
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
to be lacking in options; to be too few
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to make a speech; to address