standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
no!; no no!; no, not at all
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
button (clothing); push-button
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
intelligence gathering; information gathering
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to increase; to add to; to augment
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
state secrets; secrets of the state
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
intelligence or information network