senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
town; city; municipal; urban
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to check; to stop; to keep back
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
firmly; solidly; heartily
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to indicate; to show; to point to
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present