shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
complete stranger; total stranger
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
conviction; belief; confidence
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
around the world; throughout the world
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
genius; prodigy; natural gift
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
head; brains; intellect; understanding
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
clear; precise; definite; distinct