news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
a long time (since the last time)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
second (unit of time); arc second
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
older sister; elder sister
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
person concerned; interested party; related party
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
open; public; official; overt
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
just past noon; afternoon
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
interruption; suspension; break
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)