staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
being dotted with; being scattered
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
commuting to school; school commute
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
installation (esp. software)
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
addition; adding; supplement