hostility; antagonism; opposition
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
under development; in development
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
considerably; fairly; quite
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to complain; to make a complaint
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
hearsay; learning by hearsay
directly; in person; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
preface; introduction; preamble
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably