even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
legend; folklore; tradition
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
relation; connection; relevance
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)