I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
to complain; to make a complaint
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
bento; Japanese box lunch
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
by today; before the day is over
keeping things tidy and in order
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to strip and leave clothes lying around
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to shake one's head (in denial)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
flustered; confused; panicked
very interesting; of great interest
staying the night; lodging (at)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
alteration; falsification; faking
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
poor physical health; bad shape
verbal message; word (from someone)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly