trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; 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
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
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
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 consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
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; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
touching; moving; painful
raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless