to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
final; eventual; ultimate
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
strong person; the strong; the powerful
chance; opportunity; occasion
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic