firm; strong; solid; stable
to shake; to waver; to tremble
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to squeeze out; to wring out
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
innermost depths of one's heart
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to care for someone; to look after someone
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be jealous; to be envious
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to push (something) against
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
practice; practising; experience
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate