seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
and then; and so; and; so then
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
scoundrel; rascal; villain
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
melancholy; gloom; depression
complete change; about-face
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
abandoned building; derelict building
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
make; workmanship; preparation