(not) a single person; (no) one
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
one by one; in detail; minutely
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to strike out; to start swimming
pointing out; identification
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
information media; press; news organs
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
during; for the duration of
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
clear; precise; definite; distinct
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
in the meanwhile; during the time
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
chief; main; principal; major
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
drinking party; banquet; feast