news; word; tidings; omen
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
grasp; catch; understanding
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to breathe out; to exhale
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
members; member; constituent
scale; scope; plan; structure
influence; clout; leverage
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sharp increase; sudden rise
silence; stillness; quietness
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
almost; roughly; approximately
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising