abdomen
the belly
abode
a place of residence, a house or home
ahead of
in front of or before
chime
typically one of a set tuned to produce a melodious series of ringing sounds when struck
clammy
unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch
clepsydra
an ancient time-measuring device worked by a flow of water
cocoon
something that envelops or surrounds, esp. in a protective or comforting way
consume
absorb all of the attention and energy of
contort
twist or bend out of its normal shape
dwindle
diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
enslave
make someone a slave
exhale
breathe out in a deliberate manner
exile
the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons
grin
smile broadly, esp. in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open
hum
make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
intercom
an electrical device allowing one-way or two-way communication
meager
lacking in quantity or quality
nomad
a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock
notch
cutout
obelisk
a stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark
pretzel
a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavored with salt
run out
use up one's supply of something
scoop
a short-handled deep shovel used for moving grain
solely
not involving anyone or anything else
sundial
an instrument showing the time by the shadow of a pointer cast by the sun onto a plate marked with the hours of the day
swat
hit or crush with a sharp blow from a flat object
tumor
a swelling of any kind
wattle
a material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of rods or stakes interlaced with twigs or branches
wed
get married to
yank
a sudden hard pull
