saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
straight; as the crow flies
self-justification; excuse
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
flustered; confused; panicked
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
passion; temper; irritability
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
traditional; conventional
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
system; institution; organization; organisation
government; administration
illegal; illicit; unlawful
sales; selling; marketing
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
limited; restricted; constrained
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
source of funds; resources; finances
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
profitable plan; good plan