underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
nonchalantly; without a care
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
suffix for familiar person
living thing; organism; creature; biology
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
point in common; common feature