scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
moving tale; impressive tale
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
every person; each one; everybody
thereupon; therefore; because of that
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
extermination; annihilation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
next term; next period; next version; next release
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to add (to); to add on; to append
difficult problem; challenge
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
loved one; lover; sweetheart
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
another thing; exception; special case
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit