to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
that's true; of course; obviously
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to thrust before; to thrust at
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
exactly as stated; verbatim
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
all; entire; whole; altogether
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with