article; news story; report; account
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
suspension bridge; rope bridge
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
river surface; surface of a river
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
enhancing national prestige; expanding national influence
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
full length; total length; overall length
image; figure; figure; form; image
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
pride; boast; credit (to)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
inspector; examiner; auditor
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common