silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
scene; spectacle; sight; view
reality; actuality; hard fact
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
pleasant feeling; good vibes
any more; any further; any better; any longer
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to come to one's senses; to calm down
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to rain incessantly; to downpour
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
while; even though; despite
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
every year; yearly; annually
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
abuse; misuse; perversion
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income