hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
optimism; taking an optimistic view
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
underestimation; undervaluation
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be silent; to say nothing
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
discrimination; discernment; identification
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
putting into operation; invocation
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
murder; killing; murderer
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
overconfident; presumptuous