suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
(essential) utilities; lifeline
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
enthronement ceremony; coronation
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to lose heart; to lose motivation
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
secret information; intelligence
preservation; retainment; keeping
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
state of the war; war situation
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
respect and affection; love and respect
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal