sudden shower; sudden downpour
to rain incessantly; to downpour
suddenly; all of a sudden
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
expressing one's mind; speaking out
each time it happens; at all such times
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
moment; brief space of time
to take someone's life; to kill someone
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to push aside; to brush aside
to step forward; to volunteer
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
(not) a single person; (no) one
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner