details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
side effect; adverse reaction
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
such ... as; or some such
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
testimony; (verbal) evidence
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
true state; actual condition; reality
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to spread; to be propagated
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
here and there; everywhere
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)