depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to take a firm stand; to argue about
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
chloridation; salification; chloride
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
... years old; age (of) ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
way of speaking; intimation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
being startled; getting a shock
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
room to let; room for rent
responsibility; duty; obligation