costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
threat; intimidation; menace
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
home area; home town; local
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
go on!; right!; here goes!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
speaking of ...; as for ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
every year; yearly; annually
question; inquiry; enquiry