shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
at work; in the midst of work; working
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
maid; helper; help; assistance
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage