cardinal (Catholic Church)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
remains; corpse; (dead) body
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
incessant; uninterrupted; continuous
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
fringe; rim; periphery; borders; outskirts
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love