to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
naturally; of course; understandably
official announcement; proclamation
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
disclosure; exposure; revelation
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to have an eye on; to zero in on
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
home; household; family; hearth
social; societal; societary
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal