hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
odds and ends; all; every
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to rebuild; to reconstruct
rousing oneself fiercely; being intensely stirred up
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
downhill grade; downgrade
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise; eccentric; abnormal
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
(full) name; family name and given name
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish