heaven and earth; top and bottom
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to step firmly; to harden by treading
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to gain a victory; to win
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
all-out attack; general offensive
jewel; precious stone; gem
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
massing (of troops); gathering
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
full capacity; all one's ability
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
pile (fabric, nuclear reactor, structural support, etc.)
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
finding employment; getting a job