to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
armed might; military power; the sword; force
charming; fascinating; attractive
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
infancy; childhood; tender age
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
instead; but (on the other hand)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding