ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
polite; respectful; reverent
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
evening sky; twilight sky
secret; private; surreptitious
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post