heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
addiction to the printed word; addiction to reading; reading addict; obsessive reader
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
derivation; development; offshoot
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored
artificial intelligence; AI
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)