terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
impudent; shameless; brazen
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
nature; property; disposition
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
failure; mistake; blunder
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
beginning; outset; first; onset
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
by all means; by all costs
father; dad; husband; you; he
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature