difficult to ...; hard to ...
as a child; when one was a child
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to pile up; to accumulate
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to make a lasting impression
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
lightly; easily; carelessly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to continue (going along some trend)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs