resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
tool; implement; means; furniture
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
disorder; disturbance; unrest
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
intimacy; sexual intercourse
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
long time; long interval; for quite some time
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage