dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
poor physical health; bad shape
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to count on one's fingers
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
shopping; purchased goods
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
broken; intermittent; disconnected
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outline; summary; gist; in brief
person concerned; interested party; related party
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled