firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
several years; a few years
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
staying the night; lodging (at)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
room; chamber; monk in charge of business in the monks' quarters; bedroom (of a married couple); locule (in a plant ovary); atria and ventricles
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
heart attack; myocardial infarction
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
number of times; frequency; count
reduction by half; halving
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
last night; yesterday evening
this and that; such and such
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
ex post facto report; report after the event
to send word (to); to write (to); to hand over (one's business to a successor); to transfer; to tell (one's successor) about
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)