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shake in one's shoes — shake (or quake) in one s shoes (or boots) tremble with apprehension … Useful english dictionary
quail — v shrink, recoil, shy, shy away from, pull back, draw back, turn back; flinch, blench, blink, lose heart, Inf. funk; wince, quiver, quaver, quake, shake, tremble, shiver in one s shoes, quake in one s boots; start, have cold feet, take fright;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tremble — v shake, quake, quiver, quaver, shudder, shiver; twitter, trill, quail, jitter; teeter, totter, dodder, fidget; shake like a leaf, quake in one s boots, quiver like a rabbit; pulsate, pulse, throb, palpitate, beat, pitapat; vibrate, oscillate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
apprehend — v 1. arrest, seize, take into custody, haul in; Inf. pick up, Inf. nab, Inf. pinch, Sl. bust, Sl. nail, Sl. run in, put the arm on [s.o.]; capture, catch, Inf. collar, take prisoner; detain, hold, secure; lock up, imprison, jail, incarcerate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
fear — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anticipation of misfortune Nouns 1. fear, fearfulness, phobia; timidity, timorousness, diffidence; solicitude, anxiety, worry, care, apprehension; apprehensiveness, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, suspicion … English dictionary for students
agitation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Violent motion Nouns 1. (quality of being agitated) agitation, stir, tremor, shake, ripple; trepidation, quiver, quaver, dance; flutter. Informal, sweat. 2. (result of agitation) perturbation, commotion … English dictionary for students
tremble — 1. verb 1) Joe s hands were trembling Syn: shake, shake like a leaf, quiver, twitch, jerk; quaver, waver 2) the entire building trembled Syn: shake, shudder, quake, wobble, roc … Thesaurus of popular words
funk — n 1.Informal. fear, dread, fright, fearfulness; terror, horror, panic; alarm, perturbation, dismay, consternation, trepidation; uneasiness, butterflies, faint heart; hesitation, cold feet, second thoughts; recoiling, flinching, quivering,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
flinch — v 1. blench, recoil, start, withdraw, crawl or pull back or away; swerve, turn away from, dodge, get out of the way, flee, run away, retreat. 2. shrink, shy away from, cringe, quail, wince; cower, crouch, Inf. funk; quake, tremble, quiver,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Anachronox — Infobox VG title = Anachronox caption = North American box art developer = Ion Storm Inc. publisher = Eidos Interactive ( North America ) Eidos GmbH ( Europe ) Infogrames ( Australia ) designer = Tom Hall| engine = Modified Quake II engine… … Wikipedia
