ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
war; battle; match; game; competition
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
police officer; policeman; policewoman
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
all night long; all through the night
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
just above; right overhead
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide