close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to throw away; to abandon
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
and so; therefore; for that reason
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to be in danger of; to be liable to
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to jump upon (a moving object)
to become inverted; to become reversed
head over heels; headlong; head first
physical strength; muscle strength
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
(find) common (meeting) ground
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
what date?; what's the date?; when?
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
seventh day of the month; seven days