guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to flare up; to burst into flames
to surge; to well up; to gush out
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
like this; this sort; this way
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
besides; moreover; in addition
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
difference; discrepancy; variation
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
bygones; the past; past event
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
effect; efficacy; validity; potency