patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
title of honour; title of honor
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be overcome with emotion
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
rather; sooner; preferably
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
antiquity; the previous era
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
sublime; noble; high-minded
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
good humour (humor); good mood
scale; scope; plan; structure
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe