torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
intensive; concentrated; focused
scattering (in all directions)
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
marking; grading; scoring
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
loading; charging; filling
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
very interesting; of great interest
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to some extent; to a certain extent
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge