suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
leader; authority; mainstay
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
and so; therefore; for that reason
rule; government; administration
fluent (in a language); flowing
many people; a large number of people
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
to pause; to have a short intermission
severe earthquake; violent tremor
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
violent emotion; passion; fury
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
depravity; corruption; degradation
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
alternative means (alternate); alternative method