to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
arched ceiling; vaulted ceiling; domed ceiling; circular ceiling
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
house; dwelling; human habitation
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to go past; to pass; to pass by
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to say no more; to sink into silence
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel