secrecy; highly classified information
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
fast-talking; rapid talking
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
talk; recital; narration; topic
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
counter for books; volume
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
program name (television); program identification
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to increase; to add to; to augment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder