equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
sword skills; swordsmanship
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to head home; to leave for home
8th day of the month; eight days
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
fashion sense; sense of fashion
no way to do; nothing can be done
briskly; quickly; promptly
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
9th day of the month; nine days
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to be born; to come into this world
record of proceedings; minutes
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
topic of discussion; agenda
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
image; figure; figure; form; image
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol