(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
three; three years of age
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
deep inside; innermost place
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
naturally; of course; understandably
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(not) even once; (not) ever
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to beat time; to mark time
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
innumerable; countless; numberless
long ago; a long time ago; already
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare