to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
true character; true heart; true spirit
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
certain; definite; clear; credible
sanity; consciousness; soberness
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
marking; grading; scoring
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
confabulation; fabrication
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
again (and again); once again; yet again
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be away from home; to be out of the house
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
leader; magnate; big head
in turns; alternately; in order
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly