possession; retention; maintenance
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
power; authority; influence
major powers of the world; great powers
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to accord someone every courtesy
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
defense; defence; protection
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
height (of body); stature
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
of course; certainly; naturally
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar