aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
psychological description
here and there; everywhere
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
fresco; mural; wall painting
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
depiction; description; portrayal
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
paper tube; cardboard tube
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
relish; gusto; appreciation
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much