or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
one's post; place of work; workplace
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
commander; commanding officer; CO
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
negotiations; discussions; connection
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard