cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
whole nation; whole land; whole country
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
unseasonable; out of season
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
book; volume; this; present; main; head
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
adoration; admiration; devotion
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
to sniff out; to get wind of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
existence; possession; having; limited company
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
boathouse; ship's hold; hatch