darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
general manager; director-general
street; quarter; district; area
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
each; (arch.) you (plural)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
to concern; to be related
intelligence gathering; information gathering
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
illegal; illicit; unlawful
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
material witness; suspect
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
attendance; presence; appearance
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger