posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
continuing to pitch; staying at one's post; staying on at work
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
negative image (of something or someone); bad image; bad impression
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
secrecy; highly classified information
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
talk; recital; narration; topic
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
counter for books; volume
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to deal with a large number
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor