to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
comma; decimal point; radix point
economical; efficient; lean; compact
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
moment to quit; way to quit
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
depending on; dependent on
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
leadership competition; power struggle
specialization; specialisation
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
near oneself; close to one; familiar
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
outside of; not covered by
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
deed; act; work; performance
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
by your leave; with your permission
commencing with; including
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten