the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
complete; whole; perfect; safe
turning sideways; landscape orientation
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
shock resistance; impact resistance
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
fall; drop; descent; coming down
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
manly; masculine; like a man
direct connection; direct link
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about