sphere; counter for balls
almost; roughly; approximately
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
contest of strength; trial of strength
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to be prolonged; to drag on
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud