our country; our land; one's own country
soldier; combatant; warrior
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
celebratory banquet; feast
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
destination; place one stays during a trip
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to find out; to discover; to locate
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
like water; like it grows on trees
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall