excelling; surpassing; outdoing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to arrive home; to return
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
sour look; surly face; pout
thereupon; shortly thereafter
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to examine someone's expression
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle