investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
human intellect; knowledge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
war; fighting; fierce competition
many; numerous; various; large number of
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
technique; art; skill; move
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
both; both sides; both parties
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
while; during; while; although; all; both
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
it is not (like that) either