I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
hot topic; talk of the town
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
common use; communal use; sharing
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
sender; consignor; remitter
chit; sales slip; voucher
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
broadband; brokers' broker
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
author; writer; novelist; artist