showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
calamity; disaster; misfortune
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
by sheer strength; by brute force
social; societal; societary
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
contemplation; meditation
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to throw at; to turn; to raise
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
opening fully; full throttle; full power
both hands; both arms; ten
to see through; to see the true nature of something
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
in the end; on top of that
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient