calm; composed; cool; quiet
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
Hades (Greek god); Pluto (Roman god)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to live; to reside; to inhabit
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such ... as; or some such
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be able to manage somehow or another
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
contract; compact; agreement
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to collect; to assemble; to gather
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
standing tall; towering; soaring
to pierce through; to break through
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive