with a (light) slapping sound
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
opening fully; full throttle; full power
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
secret; private; surreptitious
brothers and sisters; siblings
king's younger brother; royal brother
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
wide difference; a world of difference
to take command; to give direction
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
intelligence; intellect; brains
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in