first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
how; in what way; how about; questionable
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
falling asleep; sleep onset
action; operation; effect; function
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
specialized; specialised; boutique
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
university town; college town
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
(social) class; rank; grade
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
and then; and so; and; so then
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to increase; to add to; to augment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime