hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
use; utilization; utilisation; application
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
decapitation; decapitated head
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
patent; special permission; license; licence
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
existence; being; presence
how much; how many; to what extent
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
about; on; regarding; per; for every
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
weather; fair weather; fine weather
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)