to begin to rain; to begin to snow
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to blow off; to be blown off
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
wide turn; detour; the long way around
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
processing unit; processor
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to show signs of; to appear
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
have to do; must; should; ought to
by itself; automatically; naturally
to hang (something) on the wall
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
the place where one is sent on an errand
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference