kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get strong; to gain strength
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
auto-open umbrella; push-button umbrella
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
although; though; despite the fact that ...
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
there is nothing; having nothing
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
chapter one; first chapter
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol