kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
tendency; trend; inclination
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
following blindly; following suit without reflection
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
moment; brief space of time
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to unfold; to unroll; to open
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to mix; to stir; to blend
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
good; goodness; right; virtue
deputy head teacher; vice principal
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
everybody; every last one of them; all