firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to smile a smile of satisfaction
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
decimal point; radix point
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
tinkering; mending pots, pans, kettles; (arch.) man and woman walking together; (arch.) couple walking together
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis