dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
value; worth; virtue; blessing
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
bombshell announcement (statement)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
administration of justice
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
groundless rumor (rumour)
back street; back alley; off-street
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
cheap article; poor quality article