secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
results; record; grades; marks
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
school grades; academic results
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
finding employment; getting a job
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
alma mater clique; old school tie
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
cut; reduction; curtailment
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
familiar spirit; familiar
witnessing; observing; sighting
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
mass communication; mass media
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)