axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
many; a lot; much; multitude
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
for today; for the time being
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
coverall apron; cook's apron
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
entry; approach; penetration
decline in attendance (shopping district, workplace, etc.); differing from a typical person; atypical person
in that way; like that; that way
while; even though; despite
wide difference; a world of difference
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
cooperation; collaboration