grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
aptitude; aptness; suitability
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
royal capital; imperial capital
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to flare up; to burst into flames
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able to manage somehow or another
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
physical evidence; material evidence
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly