deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to rain incessantly; to downpour
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
enemy territory; hostile place
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
proving ground; test site
after a long time; for the first time in a while
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
long hair (usu. of a man)
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
balmy breeze; summer breeze
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
knowledge; information; opinion; view
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation