pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
miraculous god; wonder-working god
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
tradition; legend; folklore
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
not necessarily so; is not always true
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(political) power; authority; influence
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to care for someone; to look after someone
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
stairs; stairway; staircase
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
somehow; for some reason or other
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government