to rain incessantly; to downpour
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to sniff out; to get wind of
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
bedside; near one's pillow
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
this world; this life; world of the living
moving about; stirring about
dozens; scores of; decades
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
normalcy; normality; normal
plainly; clearly; vividly
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expression; look; countenance; face
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound