incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
guard; sentinel; garrison
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
open air; outdoors; outside
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to rush over; to run up to
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
one revolution; one rotation
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction