if you think about it; come to think of it
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
one's physical safety; personal security
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
belief; faith; conviction
to not take seriously; to take lightly
concealment; suppression; hiding
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
transport; transportation
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
practical; realistic; pragmatic
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
proposal; offer; request; application
scandal; deplorable event
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small