unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
attendance; presence; appearance
military authorities; army circles
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to increase; to add to; to augment
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
scale; scope; plan; structure
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to shake one's head (in denial)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
in the meantime; meanwhile
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
one day; (on) a certain day
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful