being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
popular name; common name; given name
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be worried; to be troubled
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to watch over; to watch attentively
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
image; figure; figure; form; image
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
have a good day; take care; see you
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign