pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to creep about; to crawl around
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
appearance; figure; shape; form
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
genuine article; real thing; real deal
self-praise; praising oneself
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be remembered; to go down in history
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
for this very reason; that is exactly why
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
high-class restaurant; high-end store
changing completely; transformation