lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
ratio; proportion; percentage
impression given by a painting or image
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
magic sword; cursed sword
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
final; eventual; ultimate
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to make a lasting impression
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
overlap; duplication; doubling
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
silence (not speaking); muteness
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)