stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
clerk; office worker; office staff
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to surge; to well up; to gush out
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness