wintertime; winter season
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
so what!; who gives a damn?
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
application; request; petition
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
leadership skill; leadership ability
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
one's last moments; one's dying hour; hour of death
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
proposal; motion; recommendation
to gain fame; to make one's name
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
abusive language; violent language; wild words
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
death rate; mortality rate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied