to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
unmeasurable; impossible to measure
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
(not) a single person; (no) one
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
newcomer; initiate; rookie
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
spring break; spring vacation
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
the touch of; feel of; texture
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
outside world; physical world
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
ultimate; final; last; eventual
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as always; as ever; though it's always the case