ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
general manager; director-general
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
beginning; outset; first; onset
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
interior; inside; internal
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
how many people; a number of people
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
reliance; trust; faith; confidence