hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
making out and being lovey-dovey
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
southern part; the south (of a region)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to kill; to defeat; to beat
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
underground world; underground society
important person; strategic person; key figure
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
influence; clout; leverage
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
on countless occasions; many a time
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing