true character; real nature
trembling with excitement
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
caller; visitor; company; guest
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
scale; scope; plan; structure
heaven and earth; top and bottom
as far as the eye can see
well-known; noted; celebrated
world history; international history
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
arrangement; pact; agreement
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
performer; entertainer; celebrity
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to throw into; to toss into
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
tingling; stinging; pungently
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
this occasion; at this time; now