equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
since; henceforth; ever since
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
match; game; bout; contest
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
the other day; lately; recently
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
in that manner; like that