older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
patting; stroking; caressing
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to be reflected in a mirror
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
round; spherical; circular
shorts; panties; knickers
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
clear then rain (e.g. weather forecast)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
yearned for; longed for; missed
videophone; video telephone; video call
washing machine; (clothes) washer