right (to do something); authority; power
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
the world in general; society; convention
mostly involve; principally involve
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
race (of people); type of person
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
pride; dignity; self-respect
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
people; men and women; each person; everybody
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
one's first campaign; one's first battle
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
in order; in turn; one by one
to overflow from something full
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
kind; sort; species; species
first attack; first strike; first blow