to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
corridor; hallway; passageway
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to look away; to avert one's eyes
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
just past noon; afternoon
rest; break; recess; intermission
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
with a momentary flash of light
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
had better ...; had better not ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
sunlight filtering through trees
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely