opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
silence (not speaking); muteness
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
and; thereupon; because of that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed