impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to half-rise to one's feet
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
blow; shock; strike; batting
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to press a question; to cross-examine
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to succeed; to bear fruit
probability; likelihood; chances
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
(distinction of) sex; gender
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
home area; home town; local
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in