substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
urban area; urban district
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
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
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
interference; intervention; meddling
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
handrail; railing; banister
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
detective work; detective industry
(present) head of a family
master; teacher; stable master
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
another; different; something else
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to be free; to be available
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
fate; destiny; predestination
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)