sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to understand; to comprehend
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
little by little; bit by bit
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
even if not; even without
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
work; business; company; study
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
great success; huge success
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
disclosure; exposure; revelation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
scale; scope; plan; structure