one way or the other; either way
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
creeper (creeping plant); trailer (trailing plant); climber (climbing plant); vine
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to have one's hair stand on end
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
release; emission; ejection
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to go ahead; to pull ahead