eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
door; gate; opening; title page
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to make an appearance; to show up
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
tone (of voice); manner of talking
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
together; mutually; fellow
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
whispering; murmuring; subdued
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
again; once more; a second time