handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
raising an army; launching business
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be conspicuous; to stand out
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to gain fame; to make one's name
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to attack; to assault; to assail
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
be (that) as it may; having said that
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
even though; despite; when
of no interest; not interested
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher