lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
answering machine; answerphone
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
unattended (video, audio) recording; message left on the answering machine
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
to fight a battle; to have a fight
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
receptionist; reception woman
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
VIP; very important person
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew; to reassign (an expense); to charge (to a different account); to shift (a loss)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to become locked; to lock
by itself; automatically; naturally
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to worry; to fret; to get anxious