to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
lightly; easily; carelessly
match; game; bout; contest
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to gather; to collect; to assemble
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
marriage proposal; marriage talks
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
eternal; unlimited; endless
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression