aim; goal; prospect; outlook
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
attraction; lure; invitation
old woman; joker (in old maid)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
area of holiday homes; area of villas
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
welcome; (warm) reception
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
within the blood; blood-borne
numerical value; figure; result; reading (on a meter, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
drawing blood; collecting blood
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
direct control; direct supervision
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
major incident; major happening; big scandal