year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
the king and his feudal lords
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
legend; folklore; tradition
the good old days; halcyon days
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
-less; lacking; non-existing
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
true character; real nature
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
villain; baddie; the villain's part
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict