heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to break the silence; to break one's silence
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out