to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
at that time; in those days
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
family; relatives; dependents; household
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
authority; power; influence
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
ancestor; forefather; foremother
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
centre of attention; center of attention
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
coincident with; while; simultaneously
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
connection; link; relationship