self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
sickroom; hospital room; ward
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to complain; to make a complaint
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
don't you think?; indicates question
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
father; dad; husband; you; he
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over