undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get strong; to gain strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
complete; whole; perfect; safe
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
considerably; greatly; a lot
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
being filled with; being full of; permeation
smelling of earth; rustic
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
as a child; when one was a child
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tag (children's game); tig
open field; empty lot; plain
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
at that time; in those days
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
guardian; protector; patron; parent
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
automatic; intransitive verb
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)