before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
script; screenplay; scenario
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
release date; publication date; opening day; open day
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
all present; all concerned; all of us
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
gesture; gesticulation; motion
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
as planned; according to plan
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding