to throw open; to leave open
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
only; merely; but; no more than
step; stride; counter for steps
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
death by hanging; execution by hanging
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
all stages; every level; entire sequence
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
coincident with; while; simultaneously
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
unique; peculiar; singular
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
another; different; separate; discrete
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation