celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(having) same family and personal name
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to brighten; to grow light
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
probability; likelihood; chances
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
office hours; business hours; working hours
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble