occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
large number (of); many; majority
casualties; the killed and wounded
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
even though; despite; when
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
(political) power; authority; influence
about; concerning; related to; -ish
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
son of a bitch; piece of shit
so; therefore; and; (and) then
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
large beam balance; weighbeam
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle