district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
elder sister; effeminate man
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
restoration; repair; mending
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
such; like that; in that way
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to make an appeal; to urge
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
round shape; circle; circular form
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice