exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to cease; to stop; to be over
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
in the meanwhile; during the time
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
at the last moment; this late in the game
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
simultaneous; all at once