audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
rest; break; recess; intermission
stairs; stairway; staircase
and yet; though; when; in spite of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
omen; sign; notice; indication
literature; books (reference); document
material; materials; data; information; documents
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
foreign enemy; outside invader
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
succession; continuation; series; sequence
calamity; disaster; accident
natural; reasonable; understandable
sense of duty (obligation)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
archipelago; group of islands