to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
leaving everything up to someone else
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
regulation; adjustment; control
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
shock absorption; buffer action; cushioning; buffer
thunderous roar; roaring sound
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency