hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
how; in what way; by what means
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
substantial matter; significant item
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to miss a chance; to fail to do
parting; separation; farewell
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
difficult to ...; hard to ...
setting off (on a trip); departure
last week; the week before
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
exemplar; model; example; pattern
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to have a rumor circulating
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
any more; any further; any better; any longer