to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
older brother; elder brother
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
older sister and younger brother
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
participation; joining; entry
end of war; cessation of hostilities
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
command; commander; commandant
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
war; fighting; fierce competition
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
retiring from military service
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
development project (program, programme, plan)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice