to assemble; to set up; to construct
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
one way or the other; either way
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to need; to call for; to require
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
although I say; although one might say; although called
cryptographic system; cryptosystem
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to put into effect; to put into practice
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
unidentifiable; unidentified