(on) one's own; (by) oneself
flawless; absolute perfection
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to be worried; to be troubled
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
tradition; legend; folklore
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
surely; certainly; without doubt
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
gender; distinction of sex; sex
tendency; trend; inclination
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
early on; earlier on; from early
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
change; alteration; modification
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
remarkable; striking; obvious
to watch steadily; to stare