it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
rain cover; tarpaulin; covering against rain; taking shelter from rain
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue; facial tissues
rubber band; elastic band
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
water damage; flood disaster
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
dragging (with a cursor); drag (wearing female clothing)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be muddy; to be slushy
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
originally; by nature; from the start
dwelling; house; residence; address
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul