claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
present-day science; modern science
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good humour (humor); good mood
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to call again; to call someone back
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to talk; to chat; to chatter
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview