background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
of course; certainly; naturally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
actor; actress; player; performer
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
American film; American movie
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
signature phrase; signature saying