with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
how many years; how long; what year
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
town; city; municipal; urban
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
calamity; disaster; accident
powerful person; influential person
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
(social) position; status
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
even; indicates something unexpected occurs
a few years ago; some years back
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
guard; security (officer); guardsman
jack-o'-lantern; jack o'lantern
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)