profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to brave a danger; to take a risk
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
prospects of victory; chances of success
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
moment; brief space of time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
imprisonment; incarceration
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)