protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
nature; property; disposition
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(political) power; authority; influence
accession to the throne; enthronement
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to give permission to marry
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
preparation; provision; guarding
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
two times; twice; two degrees
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
minimum; at the very least
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
so; like this; in this way