shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
future (usually near); prospects
to discuss; to talk together
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
flustered; confused; panicked
justice; fairness; impartiality
rare; extraordinary; singular
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
opening fully; full throttle; full power
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew