devil; evil spirit; genie
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
concealment; suppression; hiding
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
true state; actual condition; reality
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to concern; to be related
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to be surprised; to be astonished
town; city; municipal; urban
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
position; location; base; point; site
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
all; entire; whole; altogether
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
intelligence agency; secret service