to be contrary to one's expectations
ground glass; frosted glass
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
water outlet; tap; faucet
meanwhile; in the meantime
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
manner of using one's hands
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
big frame; large figure; huge body
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
one's physical safety; personal security
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
stamping; impressing; affixing a seal
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
cave; cavern; den; grotto
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour