to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to press a question; to cross-examine
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
several years; a few years
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to invite in; to show someone in
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to get help; to enlist aid
for dear life; barely escaping alive
several minutes; a few minutes
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
belief; faith; conviction
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard