to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
silence; stillness; quietness
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
superiority; predominance
to be or remain always on hand
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube
actuator; access mechanism (e.g. disk)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
perception; sensing; noticing
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
physical strength; muscle strength
progress; advance; improvement; development