almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
when it comes to; concerning
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
each; (arch.) you (plural)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
why; how; for what reason
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly