height (of body); stature
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
remarkable; striking; obvious
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
biometrics; biometric authentication
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ill will; malice; evil intent
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
in one's own way or style
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to collect; to assemble; to gather
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea