taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
invitation; introduction; temptation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
interest; rights; concession
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
audience; spectator; spectators
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
group; bunch; crowd; group
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
good (place to leave off); convenient
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
body; group; party; company; troupe
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
victim; injured party; sufferer
correction; revision; amendment
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to accept; to receive; to agree