very likely; very probable
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to read the situation; to sense the mood
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
in that way; like that; that way
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
intimacy; affection; familiarity
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile