vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
interception; monitoring; tapping
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
settlement; conclusion; summary
one's superior; senior; elder
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be free; to be available
alternating; taking turns
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
beyond this point; from now on; after this
cruelty; hard-heartedness
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
in name but not in reality
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
tension; mental strain; nervousness
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
way of speaking; intimation
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
even so; anyhow; at any rate
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
firm; strong; solid; stable
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently