equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to use up all one's strength; to die
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
because of; owing to; due to
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
everywhere; all over; throughout
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
blizzard; furious snowstorm
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to have a reason; to have an excuse
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
blow; shock; strike; batting
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
condition; situation; prospects