to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
war; fighting; fierce competition
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
tradition; legend; folklore
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...