soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
outline; summary; argument
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
victim; injured party; sufferer
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
settlement; solution; resolution
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
knowledge applied to evil purposes
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
contrary to one's expectations
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
aposematic coloration (colouration)
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
consternation; falling into a panic; fluster; confusion; dismay; discomfiture
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
casualties; the killed and wounded
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
several years standing; over several years
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
safety; welfare; well-being