surely; certainly; without doubt
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
even if; even though; however; no matter how
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
just one person; only one
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
specialization; specialisation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
people; men and women; each person; everybody
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
special training; intensive training; crash course
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!