birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
a long time ago; long before now
loss; defeat; counter for losses
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
chief; main; principal; major
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
directly under; falling perpendicularly
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to do over; to remake; to resume
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
roundhouse kick; turning kick
weakening; emaciation; decline
change; transformation; inversion
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
spine; backbone; spinal column