tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
ostentation; show; affectation
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
organ (musical instrument)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
strings; stringed instrument; string ensemble
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to melt together; to blend together
to run about; to rush about
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
border (between countries); national border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
thousands; several thousand