somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
even if; even though; however; no matter how
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
shrink wrap; shrinkwrap; shrink; shrinking
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
healthy; sound; wholesome
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn