cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
bacterium; bacteria; germ
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to complain; to make a complaint
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
interior; inside; internal
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
God only knows what may happen
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
society; public; community; social studies
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
nape (of the neck); nucha