if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to fold up; to fold into layers
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
absence; disregard; indifference
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to attack; to assault; to assail
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
commander; commanding officer; CO
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
guidance; leadership; leading the way
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense