(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
thunderstorm; thundershower
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
blackout curtain; light-blocking curtain
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
(the) executive; administration; leadership
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
spotlight; close observation
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
self-analysis; autoanalysis
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
one cause; one reason; one factor
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
whole book; whole volume; whole story
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stage scenery; set; backdrop
dubbing (of a film, etc. into a different language); stand-in (actor); double; recasting; reminting