sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to wash away; to rinse off
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
with a momentary flash of light
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
nape (of the neck); nucha
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
determination; resolution
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something