lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to bring; to take; to bring about
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
to mind; to care; to worry
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
support; backing; patronage
kindness; favour; favor; hospitality
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
death in jail; death in prison
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
capable; able; talented; promising
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
in name only; titular; nominal
connection; link; relationship
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
simply; merely; only; solely
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
written request; requisition
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
calming down; quieting down