to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
two persons; two people; pair; couple
a fight between equally great opponents; (lit.) dragon and tiger fighting one another
to fight each other; to clash
rival; competitor; competition
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
close; intimate; on good terms
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
chilly; unpleasantly cold
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
sunlight; rays of the Sun
little by little; bit by bit
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
is something that; is that which
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to live; to make a living; to get on with
for this very reason; that is exactly why
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal