to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
accurate; correct; precise; exact
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to become pale; to turn pale
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
scenery; scene; landscape
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
place; position; location; position; standing; status
true character; real nature
resignation; acceptance; consolation
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
unanticipated; unexpected
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(having) life-and-death power (over)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last