(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
secret; private; surreptitious
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
transactions; dealings; business
material; materials; data; information; documents
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
name; given name; first name
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to spread; to be propagated
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
results (of a study or investigation)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to be too numerous; to be too much
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in