requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
one large ...; a great ...
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to know (someone); to think; to believe
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to cause controversy; to be controversial; to arouse criticism; to raise a storm; to cause a stir
to take a picture; to take a photo
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
evening; night; nighttime
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about