as expected; as predicted
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
moisture; humidity; dampness
to take (all of) into consideration
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
exit; way out; outlet; vent
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
surroundings; circumference
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally