surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
dining; dining room; meal
to be opposite; to face each other
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to prostrate oneself before
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
supreme; sublime; highest
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
prohibition; inhibition; ban
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to thrust before; to thrust at
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
in the meanwhile; during the time
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection