self-examination; reflection
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
that kind; competition; match
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
without leaving any trace
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
contract; compact; agreement
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
match; game; bout; contest
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
yearned for; longed for; missed
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment