rain and wind; driving rain
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
lading; loading; carrying
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
treatment; service; handling; management
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
direct unforked road; straight path
to stop walking; to pause
observation; survey; watching
change of course; changing direction; shifting position (of retreating forces); retreat
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time