flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
unexpectedly; surprisingly
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to go out and away; to leave
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
personal record; personal best
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
unprecedented; never seen before
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)