chalk (mineral); white wall
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to refer to; to use as reference
construction; architecture (of buildings)
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; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
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 (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
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
whole story; full picture; full particulars
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
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
space (room, area, outer space)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
one example of (when there are more examples)
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
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson