calm before the storm; lull before the storm
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
conference room; council room
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
resignation (from a position)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to get along well with; to make a go of it
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(in) the air; midair; sky
for the first time in one's life
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
(in the same way) as before; as always
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it is I who should say so
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
other than; excluding; without
and yet; despite (all) that
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle