major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
job description; job specification; job content
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
life plan; plan for one's life; planning one's life
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
marriage proposal; courtship
forcibly; against one's will
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to comb down; to smooth down
to die; to ascend to heaven
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy