composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
study; research; investigation
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be found; to be discovered
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
duty; function; office; mission; task
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
dozens; scores of; decades
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
metre; meter; meter; gauge
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
mission; delegation; transmission
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained