main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
on a floor; above floor level
to invite; to show (someone) in
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
Saida (Algeria); Sayda (Lebanon)
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
almost every day; almost daily
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
in accordance with; according to
noisy; boisterous; turbulent
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
blazing heat; scorching sun
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
great earthquake (disaster); highly destructive earthquake
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
day after day; for many days; for days on end; day in, day out
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)