embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
interference; meddling; butting in
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scenery; scene; landscape
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to complain; to make a complaint
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
talking while standing; standing around talking
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see