more than anything; above all else
to be opposite; to face each other
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
ardent; passionate; vehement
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
man among men; manly man; alpha male
self-deception; self-deceit
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
until now; so far; up to the present
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
since then; from that time; ever since
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to continue to do; to persist in doing
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
human relations; personal relationships
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
dry fruit (e.g. nuts, legumes, follicles); dried fruit
as a god; as was done in the age of the gods
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
just because; even if; even though