surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
government; administration
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
riskiness; (level of) danger
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
alone; by oneself; on one's own
caller; visitor; company; guest
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pride; boast; credit (to)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)