main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
due form; official; formality
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
gender; distinction of sex; sex
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
hostile nature; inimical character
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
support; backing; aid; assistance
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
(death from) starvation; starving to death