to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
personal history; background; career
little by little; bit by bit
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
basic technology; generic technology
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
difference; disparity; gap
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
dealing with; coping with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
number of persons; personnel
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
very likely; very probable
consideration; taking into account
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
intelligence gathering; information gathering