stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
looking on; remaining a spectator
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
to resound; to make a stir
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
second day of the month; two days
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
period of time; time slot; time zone
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity