for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
rational; reasonable; logical
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
scene; sight; scenario; setting
such; this sort of; like this
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
professional killer; hit man
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
only recently; just of late
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to recall; to remember; to recollect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
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author (usu. of a particular book); writer
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
motherland; fatherland; native country
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
myself; yourself; I; me; you
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
great war; great battle; world war
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely