with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
putting out the light; switching off the light
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
in that manner; like that
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to rush over; to run up to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
big quarrel; huge fight; big row