before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
chilly; unpleasantly cold
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
waiting for the traffic lights to change
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
the other day; a few days ago
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
bygones; the past; past event
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that