the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
being too late; losing one's final chance
construction; establishment
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
day after day; day by day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
untouched; unused; intact
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
land route; overland route; by land; overland
urban area; urban district
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
official announcement; proclamation
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
interception; monitoring; tapping
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
armed forces; military; troops
in the same way as; just like
power; authority; jurisdiction
commander; commanding officer; CO
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors