to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
lessening; diminishing; reducing
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
moment (of force); momentum
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
The Art of the Fugue (J.S. Bach); Die Kunst der Fuge
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
at a stroke; with a single swoop
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
new creation; new invention; new production; new breed
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
until now; so far; up to the present
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
several years; a few years
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to not believe one's ears
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
immersion; being absorbed in
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
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
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless