firm; strong; solid; stable
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
perception; sensing; noticing
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
alert status; emergency alert
the other day; a few days ago
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to surface; to rise to the surface
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
mask; disguise; guise; mask
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
personality; style; appearance
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity