and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
training; drill; practice; discipline
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
three-digit number; hundreds column
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
region; limits; stage; level
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
level; standard; water level
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of