to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
secret; private; surreptitious
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
discovery; detection; finding
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
declaration of war; proclamation of war
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
plural; multiple; several
identification; ID; identity
article; news story; report; account
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to go ahead; to pull ahead
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
real intention; true motive; true meaning
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
secret information; intelligence
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
thorough; exhaustive; complete
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)