great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(not so) much; (not) very
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be prolonged; to drag on
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
calming down; quieting down
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to become desperate; to give in to despair
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
source of information; intelligence source; message source
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
reputation; public opinion
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)