influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
evil spirit; demon; devil
beforehand; in advance; previously
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
three generations; three periods; third generation
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
personal feelings; self-interest
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
a short while ago; already
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild