stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
ideal weather for an outing
standardized article or goods; standardised article or goods
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
suspension of publication
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
(period of) a year; during an era
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
surrounding at a distance
investment; contribution; financing
branch office; branch store
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
espresso (coffee); expresso
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you