to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
secret; private; surreptitious
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
long time; several hours; long spell
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
innumerable; countless; numberless
many; numerous; various; large number of
many; much; plenty; hardly