amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
godparent; first person to give something its name
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
nature; property; disposition
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
escaping from prison; jailbreak
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
having no idea; having no clue
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
staying behind; remaining; residual
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower