serious; grave; dignified; solemn
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
the good old days; halcyon days
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
actor; actress; player; performer
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
flight; desertion; escape
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
ruler; monarch; sovereign
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
Florence (Italy); Firenze
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
incident; affair; happening; event
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production