to collapse; to flop (onto)
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
number of persons; personnel
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
posture; position; stance
special training; intensive training; crash course
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
everyday clothes; underwear
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
capacity; volume; capacitance
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque