applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
physical strength; muscle strength
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
evil design; crafty plan; plot
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
as a child; when one was a child
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
oracle; revelation; divine message
senior; veteran; old-timer
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
a considerable number; a fair number
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
prediction; prejudgment; presupposition; foregone conclusion
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice