downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to cease; to stop; to be over
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
(one's) current position; current location; present position
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
right in the middle (of); midst; height
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
it seems so; that's what it looks like
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
unexpectedly; surprisingly
otherwise; if not; or else
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
jealousy; roasted rice cake