opening and shutting; opening and closing
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to keep standing; to stand motionless
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to be entwined; to be involved
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
surname; family name; last name
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
ten-year-old; ten year old
use of separate surnames by a married couple
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
root; source; origin; cause
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender