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lead(noun, person, part, appearance, advance)
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admirer
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combatant(noun, person, character, lead, figure)
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idol(noun, person, character, figure, courage)
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backer(noun, supporter)
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conqueror(noun, character, lead, heavy, courage)
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heroine(noun, person, character, woman, champion)
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leading man(noun, art, person, play, film)
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gallant(noun, character, lead, heavy, courage)
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benefactor(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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brave man(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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crusader(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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exponent(noun, person, figure)
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fugleman(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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genius(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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leading character
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lifesaver(noun, character, courage, nobility, fortitude)
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mainstay(noun, person, figure)
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part(noun, art, person, appearance, character)
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prima donna(expression, idiom, lead, heavy, worthy)
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