funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
middle and high-school students
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
impossible to do (although wants to)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
right to know; right to access information
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
image; figure; figure; form; image
concealment; shelter; harboring; harbouring
to accuse someone; to charge someone
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be at a loss for words
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
piece of evidence; evidence
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
clergyman; churchman; clergy
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
a glance; a look; a glimpse
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sincere; honest; faithful
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
official announcement; proclamation