rain intensity; passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to get strong; to gain strength
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
ditch with running water; drainage channel
to be relieved; to feel relieved
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to remove; to move out of the way
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
pulsation; pulsatory motion
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing