number of copies; circulation
to increase; to add to; to augment
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
company president; manager; director
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
donation; contribution; offering
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
confidence; trust; faith; credit
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
then; and (then); in that case; if so
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
anonymity; using an assumed name
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report