to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
national border; provincial border
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
cheap article; poor quality article
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
weather forecast; weather report
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to continue to rain or snow
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
complete stranger; total stranger
fast walking; semi-jogging
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
how much; how many; however
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
fixed date; settlement date
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous