difference; variation; difference
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to glare at each other; to confront each other
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
battlefield; battleground
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tail (animal); tail end; tip
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
both groups; both factions
in succession; one by one
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
gem; jewel; precious stone
underground; subterranean
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to cease; to stop; to be over
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
leading part; leading actor; leading actress