major war; great war; world war
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to keep away; to keep at a distance
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
reinforcement; strengthening
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to cause someone to worry
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
interference; intervention; meddling
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
without being discouraged by this (experience); without letting this put (you) off; without being held back by this
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
opposite; reverse; contrary
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned