everywhere; all over; throughout
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
perfectly ordered; perfectly coordinated
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
leaving everything up to someone else
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
because; for; the reason why is ...
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to control; to command; to get the better of
second; number two; runner-up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
sudden; abrupt; unexpected