high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
intention; idea; inclination; wish
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
that is to say; so that means
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to have meaning; to be meaningful
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off