full length; total length; overall length
blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
sea level; (surface of) sea
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
high seas; international waters
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
competent; suitable; qualified
communication skills; communication ability
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
long distance; long range; long distance relationship