high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
parting; separation; farewell
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
labor; labour; manpower; working force
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(one's) quota; assignment
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
true friend; close friend
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
orders; instructions; directive; command
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
military forces; hosts; troops
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
for example; for instance; e.g.
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
world domination; global domination
to play a central role; to take a leading part
technical civilization; technical civilisation
progress; advance; improvement; development
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical