short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
big leakage; uncontained leak
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
while; during (the time when)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
very; much; greatly; a lot of
head of the student council; president of the student council
personal feelings; self-interest
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air