to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to surge; to well up; to gush out
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to look around; to look towards (us)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
looking depressed; long face
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
optimist; easy-going person
to dye; to colour; to color
stretcher; litter; gurney
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
epileptic seizure; epileptic fit
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
confusion; mixing; merger
naturally; of course; understandably
condition; state (of health); appearance
one's post; place of work; workplace
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be overcome with emotion
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
so; therefore; and; (and) then