to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
accident; emergency; calamity
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
genuine article; real thing; real deal
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
testimony; (verbal) evidence
... years old; age (of) ...
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
a few seconds; several seconds
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
older sister; elder sister
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating