man fit for the post; right person
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
offense and defense; offence and defence
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
entreaty; appeal; petition
property; fortune; means; assets
allocation; appropriation
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident