stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
due form; official; formality
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
foreign; abroad; overseas
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
that is to say; so that means
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
firm; unshakeable; resolute
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
woman; female; feminine gender
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around