testimony; (verbal) evidence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
getting in shape; improving one's figure
for some (unspecified) reason
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
earthquake-resistant construction
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
library (usu. single-room); small library
handbook; instruction book; manual
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
collection of books; (personal) library
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for