to seize | to grasp |
to detract | to spoil sb's enjoyment |
to prevail | to dominate |
to sway sb's opinion | to make sb to agree with sth |
reluctant | unwilling or not eager |
to attain | to achieve |
to alienate | to cause sb to become disloyal |
to estrange | to cause sb to become separate |
to sour | to become unfriendly or unfavourable |
reminiscent | reminding of sth |
mindful | attentive |
to wear on | to pass tediously |
to draw on | to approach |
to be wary of sth | to be circumspect, cautious |
to be weary of sth | to be exhausted |
tentative | done without confidence/ not definite or certain |
to strain | to try really hard |
to be hell-bent on | to be very determined to do sth |
to revolve | to move around/ to have sth as a main subject or purpose |
to refine | to make sth pure |
galling | annoying, humiliating |
to incline | to show a tendency |
ample | more than enough |
handling of sth | the way you deal with the problem |
to reckon | to think/ to count |
utter | complete |
supreme | the very best |
to disallow | not to accept |
to ensue | to follow |