labor; labour; manpower; working force
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
equipment; installation; facilities; arrangements
chair; stool; post; office; position
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
presence; sitting with; being with
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to subsist; to keep on living
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
without leaving any trace
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
entreaty; supplication; petition