to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
contradiction; inconsistency
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be prolonged; to drag on
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
composed expression; clear face
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
because of; owing to; due to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
finishing blow; coup de grâce
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
postwar period; period after Second World War
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage