hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
secret; private; surreptitious
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
though; notwithstanding; although
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
popular name; common name; given name
every single word and phrase; word by word
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
opinion; point of view; visual point
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless