still; even now; to this day
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
elder sister; effeminate man
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
to have a talk; to tell a story
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to be consistent; to be coherent
older sister; elder sister
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness