westerlies; prevailing westerlies
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
ash; embers; complete destruction
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
extensive; vast range; wide scope
sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
rationing; rationing system
railroad facility; railway equipment
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
several minutes; a few minutes
small office home office; SOHO
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage