shellfish; seashell; shell
four corners; four ordinal directions
carving; engraving; sculpture
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
while alive; during one's lifetime
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
gem; jewel; precious stone
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
talk; recital; narration; topic
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
official business; public business
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence