equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to become distant; to recede
loud shout; excited cheering
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
collection of books; (personal) library
to shoulder responsibility
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up