to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
utmost limit; extremity; result
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
judgment; judgement; discernment
dozens; scores of; decades
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
legend; folklore; tradition
three; three years of age
Orthros (two-headed dog from Greek mythology)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to exaggerate; to overstate
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
reality; actuality; hard fact
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
reopening; resumption; restarting
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level