and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to become settled; to be fixed
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
considerably; greatly; a lot
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
messenger; envoy; emissary
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
sympathy; empathy; response
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty