prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
intelligence or information network
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
International System of Units; SI
way of speaking; intimation
suspicious-looking; fishy
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
loveable; very likeable; like very much
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
organization name; organisation name