surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
programme; program; plans; arrangements
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
troubled face; worried expression
boisterously; roughly; briskly
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
caller; visitor; company; guest
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony