splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
beginning; outset; first; onset
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
second; number two; runner-up
steady; firm; solid; secure
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to face; to go towards; to head towards
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
of course; certainly; naturally
wicker basket; wickerwork basket
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique