to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
necessary condition; requirement
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to appear in the newspaper
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
discovery; detection; finding
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
personal; individual; private
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
scene; spectacle; sight; view