opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
development; exploitation
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
mysterious thief; phantom thief
popular name; common name; given name
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to bring; to take; to bring about
infancy; childhood; tender age
attendant; attendance upon another
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
military forces; hosts; troops
not necessarily so; is not always true
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely