sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to tumble down; to roll down
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
endurance; perseverance; patience
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
novel; original; new; innovative
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
unique; peculiar; singular
talk; dialogue; conversation
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
touching; moving; painful
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
to pull in (fish); to land
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
pleased to make your acquaintance