to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
instead; but (on the other hand)
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to continue to rain or snow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
sense of values; values; value system
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
student in a lower grade; underclassman
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
annotation; explanatory note; comment
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
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)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
whispering into a person's ear
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)