carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
composite; combined; complex
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
diversion; putting something to another use
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be lacking in options; to be too few
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
final; eventual; ultimate
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to hold fast; to protect to the end
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan