standard; basis; principle
state of mind; (one's) mental state
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
self-centeredness; self-centredness; selfishness; egotism; egoism
let's not say (such things) to each other
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
local news section; the city desk
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
first appointment (to a post)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
every month; each month; monthly
two times; twice; two degrees
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
government office; public office
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
(department) store; (department) stores
incident; affair; happening; event
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
social page (of newspaper); local news page
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
article; news story; report; account
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas