to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
prompt; immediate; in real time
to provide; to arrange; to install
submersion; inundation; being flooded
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
keyboard (of a piano, typewriter, etc.)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
tuning (an instrument); temperament
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall