construction; establishment
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
interception; monitoring; tapping
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
one by one; one each; one at a time
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
steady; firm; solid; secure
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to assemble; to set up; to construct
recall; recall factor; recall ratio
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
optimization; optimisation
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
environment; circumstance
in accordance with; according to
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
in a day; in a brief space of time
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity