to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
same family (race, tribe)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
long ago; a long time ago; already
just managing; with great difficulty
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
sympathy; compassion; pity
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede