rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to tighten; to press hard
jokingly; in the form of a joke
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
second day of the month; two days
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
self-torturing; masochistic
spirit; heart; disposition
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to call again; to call someone back