to break the silence; to break one's silence
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
moderate faction; moderates
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
family; relatives; dependents; household
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
until now; so far; up to the present
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
ago; since; before; previous
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell