news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
how many years; how long; what year
hard struggle; strenuous effort
birth; creation; formation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
somehow; for some reason (or other)
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
serious wound; serious injury
all companies; each company
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
criminal nature; criminality
explanation; interpretation
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
opinion; point of view; visual point
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
each individual; each person
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
innocence; being not guilty