news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
way of speaking; intimation
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
how many people; a number of people
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to explain adequately; to be accountable
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
healthy; sound; wholesome
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
firm promise; definite promise
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
intelligence gathering; information gathering
the whole day; all the day
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
right (to do something); authority; power
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking