top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to yell; to rant; to rave
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to summon; to get used to call
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
genuine article; real thing; real deal
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
preface; introduction; preamble
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
gossip; corner of the mouth
as if it weren't already enough
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
trouble; bother; annoyance
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision