to rain incessantly; to downpour
birth; creation; formation
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
just past noon; afternoon
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
sour look; surly face; pout
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
welcome!; nice to see you!
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
casualties; injuries and deaths
clause; article; stipulations
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
according to plan; as planned; on target
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling