practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
thunderstorm; thundershower
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
southwestern part; the southwest
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
meteor; shooting star; falling star
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
leather shoes; leather boots
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
thick curtain; drop curtain
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify