hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
(not) even once; (not) ever
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
companion; partner; spouse
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
entreaty; supplication; petition
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
otherwise; or else; if not
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)