transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
in the face of; in defiance of
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)