retreating figure; appearance from behind
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
higher rank; better position
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
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 feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
in person; personally; directly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
such; this sort of; like this
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony