strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to make an appeal; to urge
back off!; leave me alone!
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
control; management (e.g. of a business)
nice; likeable; desirable
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one's whole heart; everything one feels
entire world; whole world; world stage
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
outer space; void of space
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
disadvantageous; long (odds)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
(turned out) all right in the end
for a while; for some time; for a period