national character; regional character
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
first generation; founder
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
notice; attention; observation
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to make one's own; to take possession of
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
power; authority; jurisdiction
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
scenery; scene; landscape
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be infected; to be contagious
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
conviction; belief; confidence
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
stochastic; probabilistic
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful