appeal; call for something; request; axiom
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)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
at the window; by the window; next to the window
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
even though; despite; when
everything; anything; nothing
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
under the staircase; understairs
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
progress; advance; improvement; development
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)