real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sincere; earnest; serious
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely