stroke of midnight - expression to describe the exact moment of time change from one day to the next.

bonfire – n. a large fire built in the open air

effigy – n. a large doll made to look like someone who is disliked or hated : effigies = plural

fresh start a chance to start something anew without prejudice

molten – adj. fused or liquefied by heat

tin – n. a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used especially in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys

prosperous – adj. marked by success or economic well-being

longevity – n. a long duration of individual life

literally – adv. in a way that uses the ordinary or primary meaning of a term or expression

wipe – v. to clean or dry by rubbing

slate – n. a tablet (as of slate) used for writing on : a written or unwritten record (as of deeds) <started with a clean slate>