to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
innermost depths of one's heart
to refuse; to decline; to deny
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to cease; to stop; to be over
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
sense of values; values; value system
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
the first in history; only once in history
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
product; produce; result; fruit
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to throw at; to turn; to raise
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
intensification; aggravation