petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to keep a watchful eye on
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to put on airs; to assume importance
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
solution; solution strategy
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
guidance; leadership; leading the way
matter of time; question of time
completely relying on others
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
whatever the case; under any circumstances
every evening; night after night
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to check; to stop; to keep back
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to fold up; to fold into layers
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
town; city; municipal; urban
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine