shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to roll about; to writhe about
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
cooperation; collaboration
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
decision; determination; resolution
on countless occasions; many a time
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
just because; even if; even though
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
study; research; investigation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
clearing one's throat; cough