shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
decision; determination; resolution
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
how; in what way; by what means
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
moment to quit; way to quit
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
just because; even if; even though
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to shade an account; to add something extra