in terms of; from the point of view of
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to chase; to run after; to pursue
war; battle; match; game; competition
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
arrest; apprehension; capture
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
as expected; as predicted
trouble; bother; annoyance
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people