List that is like this, initially (4)
I believe the answer is:
tilt
'list' is the definition.
(both can mean to lean)
'that is like this initially' is the wordplay.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'that is like this' is 'TILT'.
(Other definitions for tilt that I've seen before include "Lean, slope" , "Slope; joust" , "Tip to one side" , "Heel over" , "Stab" .)