thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
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 climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
genuine article; real thing; real deal
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
breath; breathing; tone; mood
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven