by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
firmly rooted; deep-seated
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to exert oneself; to make efforts
unable to resist; unable to suppress
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary