to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be consistent; to be coherent
aptitude; aptness; suitability
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
called; known as; that; to say
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
either way; in any case; one way or another
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
calamity; disaster; accident
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
rinsing; washing; washing one's feet; water for washing one's feet
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
stairs; stairway; staircase
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told