tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to some extent; to a certain extent
management; administration; operation
8th day of the month; eight days
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
already; now; no longer; not any more
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
window; window (shop display)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)