Meanings

chimney sweep

to strike a bell

to catch off guard

prickle (of plants)

to advance a pawn

outburst of gas

gene mutation

sudden infant death syndrome

to reject

to poke one's nose into another's affairs

xiphoid process

pushing and shoving techniques

force (bulldoze) one's way through

sudden and dramatic event (incident)

rush work

to touch the vital point

to come face to face (with)

chimney sweeping (cleaning)

clash of civilizations

suddenly