ancient times; distant past; antiquity
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes); consultation; comparison; browsing (to a file or folder)
feel (of a material); texture
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
another thing; exception; special case
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
defense; defence; fielding
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
firm; strong; solid; stable
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
stealthily; secretly; in secret
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
don't worry about it; forget about it
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
intelligence gathering; information gathering
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
one example of (when there are more examples)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to compete with; to vie for
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
that is to say; so that means