to hear a rumor; to get wind of
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
guardian; protector; patron; parent
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
settlement; solution; resolution
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
that's true; of course; obviously
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
control; management (e.g. of a business)
journey; route of a journey
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
beyond that point; after that
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to surround; to crowd around
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
going around; patrol; round; tour