preface; introduction; preamble
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
ten; 10; ten years of age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
forcibly; against one's will
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
action of making something; -ification
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
some people; a few people; several people
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
several people; a few people
to spread; to be propagated
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
one thin flat object; one sheet
big fan (of something or someone); great fan