shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to put on airs; to assume importance
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope (skiing)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to explain; to dispel doubts
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue