shyness; bashfulness; shame
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
you could say that; that might be so
to be embarrassed; to lose face
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
else; in addition; besides
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
control value; minimal required value
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
individual; private person; personal; natural person
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
to be worried; to be troubled
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up