independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
the world in general; society; convention
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
go that far; to that extent
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation