link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
about this time; about now
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
an issue being settled; a case being closed
shellfish; seashell; shell
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
such ... as; or some such
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
for this very reason; that is exactly why
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
back (of a chair); backrest
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly