information; news; intelligence
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
headquarters; head office; main office
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
ninth day of the month; nine days
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
lord of a manor; estate steward
antiquity; the previous era
snake; serpent; large snake
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right