shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
how long; how far; how much
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
it's not like; it isn't as if
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
meaning; significance; sense
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
in one's own way or style
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic