to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
(right at the) side; just beside
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
freely; readily; cheerfully; without any sense of hesitation; without reserve; without treating it as a big deal
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
great swordsman; master fencer
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)