ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
transcendence; excellence; superiority
morning; forenoon; just before noon
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
important point; strategic position; key point
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
whatever the case; under any circumstances
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
unanticipated; unexpected
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
noisy; confused; uproarious
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
evening sky; twilight sky
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
transmitter; homing device
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
item; something that one "just has to have"
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...