forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
quietly; slowly; gracefully
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
group; party; team; squad; section
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
performance of one's official duties
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
reigning; controlling; dictating
ancient time; age of the gods
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
opinion; point of view; visual point
beautification; glorification
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
lowest-ranking; one-star (hotel, restaurant, etc.)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to stay (at); to stop (at)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to understand from experience