matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the other day; a few days ago
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
how many people; a number of people
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(social) position; status
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
secret information; intelligence
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
religious organization; religious organisation
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to breathe out; to exhale
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
interior; inside; internal
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
personification; impersonation; embodiment
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events