rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
on the occasion of; at the time of
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
stupid girl; stupid woman
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
pus; corruption; rot; evils
germ; germs; bacteria; something dirty or harmful; vermin
(opening of a) wound; cut
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to overflow from something full
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to stare back at; to look back at
on countless occasions; many a time
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)