heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
bygones; the past; past event
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
luxury item; luxury goods