parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to stiffen; to become stiff
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
small hill; low hill; hillock
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
hostility; animosity; enmity
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
interval; break; pause; spare moment
waste of time; killing time
parting; separation; farewell
threat; intimidation; menace
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to become calm; to die down
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
perception; sensing; noticing
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
stillness; repose; standing still
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest