to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
again; once more; a second time
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
may ... be with you; may there be ...
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
curse; spell; malediction
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
noisy; confused; uproarious
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
manners; behavior; behaviour
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
3rd day of the month; three days