raindrops (dripping from eaves, branches, etc.); exclamation point; exclamation mark
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
boy; son; baby boy; young man
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
medical book; medical journal
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
to keep a record; to keep a tally
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
paediatrician; pediatrician
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
genius; prodigy; natural gift
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
military physician or surgeon
reproachful; hateful; bitter