balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to force one's way; to push through
invisibly; secretly; privately
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be photographed; to be projected
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to telephone; to make a phone call
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to tumble down; to roll down
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
finishing blow; coup de grâce
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory