torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
one after another; in rapid succession
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
hooting; jeering; heckling
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to shoot a person to death
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)