sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
offender; criminal; culprit
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
everyone at once; everyone together
prohibition; inhibition; ban
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to charter
to follow another's example
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to change completely; to change suddenly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
calamity; misfortune; disaster
some people; a few people; several people
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
serious; severe; grave; acute
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
everybody; every last one of them; all
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
considerably; greatly; a lot
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect