blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
mental; spiritual; emotional
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
cave; cavern; den; grotto
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
top of the head; crown of the head
thunderous roar; roaring sound
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to overflow from something full
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower