to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to explain adequately; to be accountable
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
from the viewpoint of; according to
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to escape from; to get out
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
just one person; only one
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
care; precaution; guarding; caution
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
reset; fresh start; new beginning
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote