huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
the front; honest; upright; decent
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
extremely talented; very gifted
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
else; in addition; besides
violent emotion; passion; fury
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to indicate; to show; to point to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to run around; to bustle about
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
in deep black; in jet black
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
by all means; no matter what; at any rate