fearless; daring; knowing no fear
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
everything working out as desired
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
in that manner; like that
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
(your) choice; preference; wish
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to whine; to make feeble complaints
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
heading; headline; index; headword
back (of a chair); backrest
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fourth dimension; four dimensions; 4D
another dimension; different level; whole other level
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
everywhere; all over; throughout
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
subconsciousness; the subconscious