end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
genius; prodigy; natural gift
virtue; charm; merit; good point
taking turns; relieving the guard
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
again; once more; a second time
to lie down; to throw oneself down
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
private tutor; coach; governess
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ancestor; forefather; foremother
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
rather; better; instead; if anything
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore