ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
honorific affix; honorific prefix
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
alma mater clique; old school tie
shady; underhanded; questionable
person who avoids others; social outcast
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
mass communication; mass media
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
confidentially; privately; off the record
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
general; popular; common; typical
consists of; comprises; is made up of
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
producer (film, TV, etc.)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
inattention; absent-mindedness
assortment; product lineup