no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
script; libretto; scenario
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
great man; hero; master mind
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
modern person; people of today
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to hate each other; to hate mutually
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(political) power; authority; influence
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to be remembered; to go down in history
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
empirical; from experience
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
daytime; position of the Sun
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(how) many times; (how) often
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to jump at; to be attracted by