charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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 clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
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); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious 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
having said that; on the other hand
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
being upright and cleanhanded
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure