prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
expression; look; countenance; face
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word
head temple of a Buddhist sect; headquarters (of an organization); head of operations; nerve center
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
struggle (for); scramble; contest
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
objection; dissent; protest
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
period of time; time slot; time zone
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze