equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be found; to be discovered
after that; afterwards; thereafter
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
audience; spectator; spectators
many; a lot; much; multitude
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament