regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
as (for); for; in the capacity of
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
arrest; apprehension; capture
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
not necessarily so; is not always true
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful