1. fatigue
fatigue is a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness.
e.g. Clarke says his team could have lasted anther 15 days before fatigue would have begun to take toll.
2. retention
The retention of something is the keeping of it.
e.g. They supported the retention of a strong central government.
3. mesmerise
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
e.g. He could be charismatic, even mesmerising, but also cold and brutal.
