information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
to be too numerous; to be too much
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
overseas student; exchange student
never ceasing; never ending; endless
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to be found; to be discovered
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
certain; definite; clear; credible
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
private tutor; coach; governess
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
practicality; utility; usefulness
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies