surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to go underground; to go into hiding
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to come and go; to go back and forth
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
one's assessment of the situation
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to find out; to discover; to locate
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
if you think about it; come to think of it
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)