surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
hey there; I say; see here
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
mask; disguise; guise; mask
stirring things up; adding fuel to a fire
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
gentle; mild; meek; tender
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
way of speaking; intimation
hostility; animosity; enmity
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to push aside; to brush aside
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
dramatic role for child; child actor
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
(having) same family and personal name
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by sheer strength; by brute force
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate