blazing heat; scorching sun
in the earth; in the ground; underground
carbonic acid gas; carbon dioxide; CO2
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation; UV radiation
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
several times; once or twice
to step forward; to take a step forward
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to tumble down; to roll down
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
falling rocks; fallen rocks
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to lose one's footing; to slip
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
numb; insensitive (e.g. to pain); apathetic; insensitive; indifferent
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
much less; to say nothing of
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
air conditioner; air conditioning; aircon
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam