shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
hegemony; leadership; initiative
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
longing for others; wanting company
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
coating (esp. lacquering)
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
meaning; connotation; denotation
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen