reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
cancellation; abandonment
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
decisive battle of brief duration
to match; to equal; (arch.) to catch up with; (arch.) to overtake
aorta; important traffic route
capillary; capillary vessel
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to smash; to break into pieces
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
scattered animal feed; ground bait
tag (children's game); tig
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to lend an ear to; to listen to
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
although I say; although one might say; although called
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
looking on from afar; being a spectator
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat