opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to kill; to defeat; to beat
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
to rank next to; to come after
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
that's true; of course; obviously
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to gain a victory; to win
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
enlightenment; instruction
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
simultaneous transmission; sending to multiple recipients; sending a group message
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction