to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
French submarine Perle (S606)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to stand firm; to hold out
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
spirit of unity; team spirit; esprit de corps
lower reaches (e.g. of a valley); downstream sector
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
everyday necessities; daily necessities
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
external pressure; foreign threat
waving a stick; conductor (orchestra, etc.); (arch.) Edo policeman
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
together; abreast; side-by-side
Son of God; child of an emperor
pustule; scab; syphilis; pox
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to muster up one's courage
grey-brown; gray-brown; dun
equestrian tribe; equestrian people
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
excursion; outing; picnic