to have a reason; to have an excuse
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
just one person; only one
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
as a child; when one was a child
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
study; pursuit of knowledge
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
older brother; elder brother
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
in one's own way or style
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately