crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to become hoarse; to become husky
reading partway; leaving half-read
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)