silently; hushed; in a still manner
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
sad news; news of a death; death notice
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
the future; future prospects
armed forces; battle troops
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
confidential talk; whispering
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
secret understanding; collusion
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
whispering into a person's ear
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
frequent; densely packed; thick
to bend (the truth); to distort; to yield (a point); to depart (from a principle); to pawn
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)