ancient times; distant past; antiquity
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
death by suffocation; death by choking
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to polish up; to shine up
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
very likely; very probable
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
10,000,000,000; ten billion
probability; likelihood; chances
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to come and go; to go back and forth
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
richly colored; richly coloured
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ