topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
discovery; detection; finding
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
secretary (government); director; chief
consequently; as a result; in the end
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
right in the middle (of); midst; height
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
chance (of success); odds
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick