to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
opposite; reverse; contrary
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
just a minute; small quantity
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
weakening; emaciation; decline
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
man; male; masculine gender
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
training; drill; practice; discipline
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent