instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in order; in turn; one by one
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
to bury; to embed; to implant
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
mechanism; organization; organisation
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
minuteness; one millionth
outside the boat (ship, spaceship, etc.); outboard; extravehicular
inside the harbour; inside the harbor
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
auto-answer; automatic answering
answering machine; answerphone
environment; circumstance
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
stillness; repose; standing still
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
three generations; three periods; third generation
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge