heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
Commentaries on the Gallic War (Julius Caesar)
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
rule by military force; military rule; (way of the) conqueror; path of supremacy
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
adoration; admiration; devotion
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
firm; unshakeable; resolute
long time; long interval; for quite some time
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
(drinks) coaster; roller coaster; coaster brake (on a bicycle)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
touché; you've got me there
society; the world; the times
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
high voltage; high tension
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret