brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
each time it happens; at all such times
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
menu; schedule; program; menu
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
meaning; significance; sense
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit