Strong and tight; sound; firm. / Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steadfast. / Close; secret; private.

(idiomatic) to see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.

The status of a member of a profession who is not suspended or disbarred, and is registered with a proper authority and has paid any registration fees.

(idiomatic, dated) to escape something falling or being thrown from above.

(idiomatic, informal) To exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.

plural of standard-bearer

A person who carries a flag or banner (a standard). / (figuratively) A person who visibly leads.

A prehistoric monument consisting of an upright megalith; often in groups

A customary laughing matter amongst a group of people.

A relative measure of the quality of life a person or group has, often with per capita income (GNI or GDP) serving as a proxy measurement but with some notion of human development as the real (underlying) entity being measured.