scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
rewriting (book); renewal; transfer of ownership
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
example; illustration; precedent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
clear; precise; definite; distinct
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be lacking in options; to be too few
for example; for instance; e.g.
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
plural; multiple; several
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
retention; maintenance; preservation