already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
middle of the night; dead of night
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
much less; to say nothing of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
silence (not speaking); muteness
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to order; to command; to appoint
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
the opposite sex; isomerism
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
covered with; stained; smeared
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
shellfish; seashell; shell
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter