feeling keenly; fully realizing
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
nothing; nil; naught; nought
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to maintain; to continue to have
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
discarding; firing (an employee)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
because; for; the reason why is ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
maintainability; integrity
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
event; phenomenon; matter
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
electricity; (electric) light
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise