may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
than; other than; except; but
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
retort; back talk; backchat
sports-minded; sports-oriented
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
being in the middle; being impartial; standing between two things
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
one's old school or university; alma mater; the school or university one attended
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy