permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
cargo pants; cargo trousers
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to run through; to run past
to pedal a bicycle; to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to bike
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
counter for drops of liquid
heavy rain; torrential rainfall; downpour
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to stop (plug) one's ears
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
established fact; fait accompli
to discuss; to talk together
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
temporary suspension public transport service
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
garden lantern; hanging lantern
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing