equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
covering; protection; backing; relief
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
split; division; break up
to surround; to crowd around
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
genuine article; real thing; real deal
near; close by; within reach; familiar
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
nice; good; well-executed
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
phantom; vision; illusion
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try