to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
by today; before the day is over
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to accuse someone; to charge someone
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to break a dam; to burst out
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
noisy; confused; uproarious
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to become excited; to grow lively
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
dwelling; house; residence; address
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
the whole school; all the schools
the same; the said; likewise
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
going through; going via; going by way of
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
stagnation; hindrance; delay
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help