sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to push (something) against
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out