Рождественский список

A door jamb is an individual section of a door frame. Two side jambs make up the vertical components of the door frame and the head jamb is the top horizontal component. Together, the jambs (along with mullion) comprise the door frame.

Rap — strike (a hard surface) with a series of rapid audible blows, especially in order to attract attention.
"he stood up and rapped the table"

Menacing /ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/ — suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
"our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers"

Frontwalk — дорожка, ведущая от входной двери дома к тротуару или дороге.

berate — scold or criticize (someone) angrily.

“I’ve had time to think. There was some truth to what you wrote. More than I wanted to hear, but I needed to hear it. So I came in to thank you.”

I can’t wait for vacation to be over so I can get some rest.

It’s been said that the best way to extend the day is to steal a few hours from the night, but there’s a price to pay for all theft and it showed in Celeste’s dark-ringed eyes.

Between her jobs, household chores, and raising an active seven-year-old boy, the only time Celeste had for herself were the few minutes between when Henry went to bed and when her own head hit the pillow.

Grimes, physical by nature, hugged him.