torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to stick it out (until the end)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
clear writing; specification
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
god (esp. the Christian God)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
reef knot; flat knot; square knot
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
small insect; midge; vermicule
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing