trend; tendency; movement; attitude
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
source of information; intelligence source; message source
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
being very popular; being in great demand
old friend; old acquaintance
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
stolen goods; loot; spoils
invisibly; secretly; privately
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
regulation; adjustment; control
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
recompense; indemnity; atonement