series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
anything and everything; just about everything
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
intuition; instinct; hunch
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
by all means; at all costs
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
since; henceforth; ever since
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to shake and untangle; to shake free from