hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
last days; the end; one's fate
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
sense of values; values; value system
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
in the meanwhile; during the time
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
warmly; cordially; with tender care
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
man; male; masculine gender
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see