half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
article; news story; report; account
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
support; backing; aid; assistance
to speak; to hear a voice
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
environment; circumstance
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
serious; severe; grave; acute
just because; even if; even though
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
stairs; stairway; staircase
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
never mind!; don't worry about it
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
various countries; various regions; various provinces
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
forcibly; against one's will
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation