autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
middle of the night; dead of night
ninth day of the month; nine days
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
Franklin (Canada); Frankln; Franklyn
number of persons; personnel
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
chilly; unpleasantly cold
number; number plate; license plate
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
periodic; regular; routine
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be exhausted; to be worn out
short trip; brief journey; excursion
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)