way of speaking; intimation
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
by itself; automatically; naturally
continuation; succession; series
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
everything; anything; nothing
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
recurrence; recursion; reflective
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)