thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
disorder; chaos; confusion
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
to call in; to invite; to bring in
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to make merry; to be festive
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
postponement; deferment; adjournment
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud