flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
long (time); protracted; prolonged
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
speech and conduct; words and deeds
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
arm; skill; efforts; ability
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
passive; negative; conservative; depolarization
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
survival after defeat; decline (of a person, business, etc.); ruin
counter for rules; rule; regulation
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
spirit; heart; disposition
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
terse; concise; simple and clear
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
ministerial aide; government delegate
god of war; (fig.) war hero
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
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)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)