detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
development; exploitation
to order; to command; to appoint
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
be (that) as it may; having said that
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
experimental stage; experimental phase
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to subsist; to keep on living
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
use; utilization; utilisation; application
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
a pair (of shoes or socks)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
failure; mistake; blunder
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate