opposite side; opposition
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
power balance; balance of power
to have one's hair stand on end
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
breath; breathing; bless; bracelet
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
underground; subterranean
still; even now; to this day
natural disaster; cataclysm
to run about trying to escape
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
several minutes; a few minutes
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
(social) position; status
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely