or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
ardent; passionate; vehement
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
monthly publication; monthly issue
magazine; journal; periodical
older sister; elder sister
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
certain evidence; definite evidence
guess; speculation; supposition
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
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
hey; listen; look here; I say
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
web edition; online edition
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
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
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
innocence; being not guilty
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention