tension; mental strain; nervousness
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
imagination; supposition; guess
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
ongoing; in progress; afoot
so; like this; in this way
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
entire world; whole world; world stage
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
music for strings; string music
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
change; alteration; modification
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest