failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
possessed of a strong sense of duty
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
human kindness; human weakness
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to shake; to waver; to tremble
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
attractiveness; charm; amiability
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse