downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
unseasonable; out-of-season
to become muddy; to become slushy
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
occurrence; happening; incident; event
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)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to cease; to stop; to be over
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); one move
inside; interior; inner part
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)