to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
standard; set; routine; decided
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to warm (up); to heat (up)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
present (brought by a visitor); gift
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
confidence; trust; faith; credit
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
one (thing); one piece; one item
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization