shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
special; particular; peculiar; unique
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
mobilization; mobilisation
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to comb down; to smooth down
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
conviction; belief; confidence
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be saved up (of money)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
relation; connection; relevance
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
frequency (of occurrence)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family