it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
general public; the masses
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to give an impression; to make an impression
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
for example; for instance; e.g.
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
decision; settlement; definition
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
final; eventual; ultimate
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to state; to express; to mention
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
power; authority; jurisdiction
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to say; to be pleased to say
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage