large; large-sized; large-scale; big
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
new development; new discovery
charging with gunpowder; charge of gunpowder
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
possession; retention; maintenance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence