to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
mass communication; mass media
very important person; VIP
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
topic of discussion; agenda
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
notice; attention; observation
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to attack; to assault; to assail
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
just one person; only one
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk