opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to examine; to check; to inspect
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
letter; missive; note; mail
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
second-year student; biennial
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tempering iron; forging steel; wrought iron
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
on the occasion of; at the time of
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
scenery; scene; landscape
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to begin to walk; to set out
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win