to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
secrecy; highly classified information
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to backfire; to have a harmful result
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
senior high school; high school
library (usu. single-room); small library
counter for books; volume
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
one's later years; final years (in life)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the said person; he; she; same surname
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to assemble; to set up; to construct
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
outline; summary; gist; in brief
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
nature; property; disposition
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)