explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
censorship; inspection; examination
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
mail; postal matter; postal item
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap