dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
common knowledge; well-known fact
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
before it happens; previously
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
practical question (problem); practical matter
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
receiving; acceptance; reception
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
chief vassal; senior statesman
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to burrow through; to dig through
national holiday; festival day
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
conduct; behavior; behaviour
hostile party; enemy side
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)