to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
honor; honour; credit; prestige
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to whine; to make feeble complaints
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
desperation; struggle to the death
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
fate; destiny; predestination
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to meet with a crushing defeat
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
such ... as; or some such
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry