hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
both hands; both arms; ten
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to mow; to reap; to harvest
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to watch for an unguarded moment
offense and defense; offence and defence
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
observation; survey; watching
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
one revolution; one rotation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now