riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
burning with curiosity; curious
to be extraordinary; to be exceptional; to go beyond the limit
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
in the city; within the city
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
to make an appeal; to urge
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
video recording; video media
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
casualties; the killed and wounded
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
not worth considering; out of the question
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
authenticity; credibility
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
calming down; quieting down
primary cause; main factor
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
article; news story; report; account
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
public announcement; official statement; nominal; official; official name
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after