in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
notice; attention; observation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
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)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
jewel; precious stone; gem
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
special; particular; peculiar; unique
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
healing (esp. through alternative therapies, music, color therapy, supernatural powers, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
automatic; intransitive verb
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
convenient; handy; useful
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
letter (of alphabet); character; writing