idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
equality; impartiality; evenness
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
valuation basis; appraisal standard
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
notice; attention; observation
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
great difference; major mistake
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
family a woman has married into
choices; alternatives; options
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to shake and untangle; to shake free from