(n) (the feast of) Pentecost
(n) loading and unloading
(n) (obsc) fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water
(n) (uk) peppered moth (Biston betularia)
(v1,vi) to jump down
to jump off
to jump from
to jump out of
(n) step-down transformer
(v1,vi) to jump down
to jump off
to jump from
to jump out of
(P)
(v1,vi) to swoop down upon
to fly down
to alight
(n) unconditional surrender
(n) consolidation yield stress
(n) drop zone
(exp) to discharge passengers
(exp) to fall from heaven (the sky)
(n,vs) killing oneself by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
plunging to one's death
(n) radioactive fallout
(n) Christmas
(exp) raining on and off
(exp) to relieve someone of the leading role
(n) erythrocyte sedimentation rate
(exp) adversity strengthens the foundations
(n) rain or shine
(exp) come hell or high water (lit: even if rain or spears fall)
no matter what happens
(exp) come hell or high water (lit: even if rain or spears fall)
no matter what happens
(exp) to make a leap into the dark
to take the plunge
to jump in at the deep end
(exp) (id) You must protect yourself against any possible dangers