to go out and away; to leave
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to go past; to pass; to pass by
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to drain the water; to lose the water; to squeeze out the water
the other day; a few days ago
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
imagination; supposition; guess
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
interior; inside; internal
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to choose; to select; to pick (out)