system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
origin; beginning; source; rise
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
conduct; behavior; behaviour
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
place; room; margin; scope
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stretch (unbend) oneself
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve