material; substance; matter
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
firm; strong; solid; stable
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
is something that; is that which
even though; despite; when
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
bygones; the past; past event
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
experience; history; record; career
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to have (something) innate; to be born with
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
feelings; thoughts; meaning
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
difficult to ...; hard to ...
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
instead; but (on the other hand)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply