obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to watch steadily; to stare
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
both hands; both arms; ten
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
left side; left-hand side
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
back (of a chair); backrest
by means of; due to; because of; according to
you could say that; that might be so
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sympathy; compassion; pity
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
temporary; transitory; short-lived