foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
push-up (exercise); press-up
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
without trouble; easily; readily
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
versatility; multiplicity of use
exclusive; attached to; specialist
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
striking; remarkable; considerable
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
gossip; corner of the mouth
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
so what!; who gives a damn?
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action