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like chalk and cheese = (of two people) totally different.
e.g. Although they are good friends the girls are like chalk and cheese; their interests are totally different.

glimmer = a dim sign of sth. Sp. destello.
e.g. Ian always stays positive; even if there is only a slight glimmer of hope, he believes that anything is possible.

age-old = existing since old times.
e.g. Friendship is an age-old human quality that has lasted all throughout history.

keep sb at arm's length = to not have a close relationship with sb.
e.g. Jenna finds Alex a little difficult to deal with and prefers to keep him at arm's length.

nonetheless:/ˌnʌnðəˈles/ despite this fact. In spite of the fact that has just been mentioned SYN nevertheless 

E.g. The region was extremely beautiful. Nonetheless Gerard could not imagine spending the rest of his life there.  The paintings are complex, but have plenty of appeal nonetheless. 

pitch in = to help out
e.g. Everyone in the team pitched in to help get the project finished. 

    Everyone pitched in to help prepare the meal.   Sp.   Todos colaboraron/echaron una mano para preparar la cena

tumbling: = acrobatic exercises on the floor
e.g. Melanie does acrobatics and tumbling as part of her gymnastics routine.

mind you: (also mind) used when saying something that is almost the opposite of what you have just said, or that explains or emphasizes it. Sp. a decir verdad, eso sí

E.g.   He looks very young in this photo. Mind you, it was taken years ago.  I love hot weather, but not too hot, mind.

what the future holds: If you wonder what the future holds, you wonder what will happen in the future. Sp. lo que nos depara el futuro.

E.g. Nobody knows what the future holds.

offspring: = children
e.g. John and Mary have four offspring, two daughters and two sons.

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