strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
in comparison to; rather than
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
depravity; corruption; degradation
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
reality; actuality; hard fact
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be infected; to be contagious
consequence; outcome; result; blame
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mask; disguise; guise; mask