to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
long; drawn-out; very long
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
pride; boast; credit (to)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
reinforcement; strengthening
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
container (e.g. shipping); skip
depending on; dependent on
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety