jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
that kind; competition; match
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
posture; position; stance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
again; once more; a second time
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
power; might; authority; influence
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
technique; art; skill; move
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude