opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
addition; adding; supplement
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
price; cost; value; worth; value
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
complete recovery of health
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
wound (suffered in a fight)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
pair; the two; both persons; both things