heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to saw off; to interrupt; to suspend; to discontinue
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
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 hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
high-capacity; high-volume
trembling from fear; trembling all over
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
change; transformation; inversion
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
inaccurate; indistinct; imprecise; unclear; indecisive
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension