to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
though; notwithstanding; although
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
by myself; in person; by oneself
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
don't worry; no worries; never mind
very; extremely; excessively
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
relatively; comparatively
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally