hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to look down on; to make light of
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to show up; to appear; to turn up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be sooty; to be stained
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to tumble down; to roll down
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint