elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
scene; sight; scenario; setting
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
eyes mismatched in colour (color)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
almost completely empty; virtually empty
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
extensive; vast range; wide scope
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below