apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to entrust; to leave to a person
Boys (The Shirelles song)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
general term; generic name
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
such; like that; that sort of; very
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
more than usual; especially; particularly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
imagination; supposition; guess
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum