to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
even if ...; even supposing that ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to dye; to colour; to color
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to look around; to survey
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
(the) executive; administration; leadership
president (of a society); chairman
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
every person; each one; everybody
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
surrounding at a distance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great