tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
possible; likely; probable
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
handful; small amount; small number
flower-shaped family crest
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
world; society; people; the public
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
people close to the head man
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption