local downpour; severe rain fall
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
I've got to be going; I must go
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
inattention; absent-mindedness
opening fully; full throttle; full power
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)