to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
relatively; comparatively
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
release; emission; ejection
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
pressure; oppression; suppression
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to develop into a serious incident
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
and so; therefore; for that reason
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
to stick it out (until the end)
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
head; lead; vanguard; first
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
gallant figure; impressive figure; noble appearance
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
armor and helmet (armour)