to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
spine; backbone; spinal column
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to make an appearance; to show up
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
rising; ascending; climbing
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
dozens; scores of; decades
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
strength; power; proficiency; ability
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
literally; to the letter; literal
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to understand (each other); to comprehend