rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(necessary) personnel; required person
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
wounded person; injured person
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
stone (used for throwing)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
putting into operation; invocation
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
one or two; a few; small number
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
praise; glorification; extolment
unbending; inflexible; tenacity; indomitableness
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
sweeping sideways; mowing down
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword