to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sales; selling; marketing
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
acting ability; talent as a performer
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
rational; reasonable; logical
older sister; lass; young lady
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
link; directory entry; rink
when looked at in that way
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like