downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
on the occasion of; at the time of
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
stupid girl; stupid woman
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
pus; corruption; rot; evils
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to overflow from something full
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to stare back at; to look back at
on countless occasions; many a time
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
erection (usu. penis); standing erect; stiffening