(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
absorption; suction; attraction
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
anything and everything; just about everything
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to jar; to creak; to grate
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to go along; to walk along; to follow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on