to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to become pale; to turn pale
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
not caring; not giving a damn
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
wicked thought; wicked mind
suggestion; hint; implication
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
defense (esp. in sports); defence