to surround; to crowd around
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to face on; to look out on to
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
naturally; of course; understandably
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
using as an intermediary; through
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
guard; security (officer); guardsman
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
explosion; rupture; break off
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
release; emission; ejection
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
door; gate; opening; title page
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
explosive; blasting powder
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm