to rain incessantly; to downpour
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
important person; strategic person; key figure
still better; even better
orders; instructions; directive; command
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
concussion (of the brain)
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
cease-fire; truce; armistice
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)