to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
beyond that point; after that
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to talk; to carry meaning
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
very loose; slowly; leisurely
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
the future; future prospects
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off