equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
future (usually near); prospects
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate