hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
all present; all concerned; all of us
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to order; to command; to appoint
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
it is I who should say so
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
whispering into a person's ear
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
national character; regional character
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
throughout; all through; right through
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
feeling; sense; impression