the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
return; conclusion; reduction
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to save; to leave over; to spare
to be consistent; to be coherent
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
exclusive; attached to; specialist
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
on-the-spot investigation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)