to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
counter for generations; epoch
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to have an eye on; to zero in on
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
moving tale; impressive tale
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
convenient; handy; useful
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
again and again; repeatedly
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
ago; since; before; previous
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity