origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
article; news story; report; account
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
large build; large pattern
applied question; problem testing ability to apply theoretical knowledge; exercises
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to deal with a large number
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper