firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
clear; precise; definite; distinct
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
stability; security; equilibrium
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
desperate measure; last-ditch effort
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
right (to do something); authority; power
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
one machine; one aircraft; one life
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
expression of love; showing love
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to make one's own; to take possession of
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange