plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
fourth day of the month; four days
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
person of high rank or position
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
lightly; easily; carelessly
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to watch for an unguarded moment
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
oblong; landscape orientation
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness