solution; solution strategy
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to check; to stop; to keep back
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
object of romantic interest
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
thought; consideration; thinking
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
royal capital; imperial capital
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with