to get information; to find out; to get wind of
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
pleased to make your acquaintance
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
article; news story; report; account
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
questions and answers; dialogue
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
everyone at once; everyone together
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to claim victims; to leave casualties
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
to step forward; to take a step forward
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
grandfather; male senior-citizen
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
(telephone) transmitter; mouthpiece
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
(one's) current position; current location; present position
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor