all things in nature; the whole creation
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
absorption; suction; attraction
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
funeral; burial; condolence
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
release; emission; ejection
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
(large number of people, esp. students) singing and dancing around a bonfire at night
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
being too late; losing one's final chance
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into