friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
editorial; leading article; leader
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
person concerned; interested party; related party
100,000; hundred thousand
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
murder; homicide; manslaughter
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
death penalty; capital punishment
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
life imprisonment; life sentence
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
center; centre; metropolis
almost; roughly; approximately
last century; ancient times
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
international exposition; world expo
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
to take up residence; to settle in