pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to live through; to survive
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
official business; public business
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
match (to light fire with)
to distribute; to hand out
to forget to say; to forget to mention
treasure chest; strongbox
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to help each other; to cooperate
fair-skinned; light-complexioned