rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
firmly; solidly; heartily
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
draw (in competition); tie game
research; study; investigation
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
pride; dignity; self-respect
rational; reasonable; logical
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person