both in name and reality; both in name and substance
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
to get between; to be caught in
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
presence (impressive quality)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
travel to relieve heartbreak; sentimental journey
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
difference; variation; difference
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
war; battle; match; game; competition
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
wicked thought; wicked mind
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
guard; sentinel; garrison
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
never ceasing; never ending; endless
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy