ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to manage something successfully; to be successful
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to lose one's footing; to slip
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(in) the air; midair; sky
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
head over heels; headlong; head first
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
fall; drop; descent; coming down
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to run up to; to rush over
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in proportion to; just as much as
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
somersault; looping-the-loop
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy