to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
belief; faith; conviction
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
virile; tough; masculine; intense
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
biological child; one's own child
certain evidence; definite evidence
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
invisibly; secretly; privately
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to gain a victory; to win
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
fastidiousness; fussiness about cleanliness, etc.; clean-freak
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with