smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
use; utilization; utilisation; application
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
accommodation tax; bed tax; transient occupancy tax
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to press a question; to cross-examine
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
precondition; prerequisite
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
arrest; apprehension; capture
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying