first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
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
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to fire into; to shoot into
long ago; a long time ago; already
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
bipartite; in two parts; double
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to pretend; to act (as if)
with a collapse; with a slump
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to squeeze out; to wring out