falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
alteration; falsification; faking
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
many; much; plenty; hardly
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to blow off; to be blown off
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
main question; real issue at hand
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
very likely; very probable
the reverse; other side; lining
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
separate case; another matter