traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
start-up company; venture business
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
the deceased; the departed
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to repent; to be penitent
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to maintain; to continue to have
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with