surname; family name; last name
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to be pulled in (fish); to be landed
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
compassionate; sympathetic
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
flustered; confused; panicked
retreating figure; appearance from behind
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to shake off; to throw off
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
invisibly; secretly; privately
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying