law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
though one didn't intend (expect) to
according to plan; as planned
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
the last moment; the very end
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
competent; suitable; qualified
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
vassalization; vassalisation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
courting; wooing; making advances
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control