since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
social page (of newspaper); local news page
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to employ; to hire; to charter
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
admiration; adoration; extolling
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
nowadays; in this day and age
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
human; human-like; as a person
commentary on current events
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
curious onlookers; rubbernecks