rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
bureaucratic world; government circles
important person; strategic person; key figure
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(squad of) police; police force
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to knock down; to knock out
surrounding at a distance
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense