associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
young person; youth; young
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
acquaintance; appreciative friend
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
internal or domestic affairs
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
in person; personally; directly
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to come to an end; to close the curtain
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
apathetic; lackadaisical; spiritless; physically weak; feeble; effeminate
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever