anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
putting into operation; invocation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
retroactivity; retroaction; being retroactive (to)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
military family; warrior class
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
showing one's face in public; facing another person
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting