rhyming game; play on words; pun
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
common knowledge; well-known fact
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to add (to); to add on; to append
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
very likely; very probable
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
proposal; proposition; suggestion
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be lacking in options; to be too few
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to take; to catch; to capture
rising; ascending; climbing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison