light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
message; report; handing over (to a successor); transfer
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
besides; in addition; also; moreover
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
regular hospital; (medium-size) general hospital
intravenous injection; IV
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
arrogant; haughty; insolent
how many people; a number of people
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
number; number plate; license plate
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)