examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to raise one's voice; to shout
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
long ago; already; a long time ago
protective instinct; defensive instinct
to complete decisively; to do to completion
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
resignation; acceptance; consolation
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
eardrum; tympanic membrane
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
top of the head; crown of the head
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
river; stream; River; the ... river
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless