A heavy silence/atmosphere noun phrase
Used to describe a situation when people say nothing and feel worried, embarrassed or uncomfortable
A heavy silence fell upon the room after Jane refused John's proposal.
Laura doesn't like this heavy atmosphere, so she decides to break it by singing a funny song.
My husband and I had a heavy silence on our first date, because we didn't know what to talk with each other.
A pause or silence which is full of meaning or sentiment
Not sound, or a spoken word from someone
Used to advise people that sometimes it is better to not say anything
The inexplicable or concealed place or state indicates the afterlife.
I'm very sorry for your dad. He's beyond the veil.