to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
conviction; belief; confidence
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
abandoned factory; disused factory
to throw away; to abandon
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
steel; sword steel; sword
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
electricity; (electric) light
long ago; a long time ago; already
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
private power generation; masturbation
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current