rain and wind; driving rain
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to pass (of time); to elapse
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
anything and everything; just about everything
hastily made; improvised preparation
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
wherein; therein; thereinto
leaving everything up to someone else
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
way out; means to escape; escape route
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
patrolling (esp. using ships or aircraft)
to be tired of looking at