pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
pride; boast; credit (to)
firm; strong; solid; stable
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
price; cost; value; worth; value
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to be found; to be discovered
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
guidance; leadership; leading the way
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
several people; a few people
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be hot on a person's heels
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; being stranded; grounding; level dyeing
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
extermination; annihilation
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind