to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
settlement; solution; resolution
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
to become better; to improve
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)