uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
strategist; tactician; schemer
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
family vacation; family trip
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to breathe out; to exhale
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
image; figure; figure; form; image
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to throw down the drain; to waste
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic