ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
settlement; solution; resolution
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
system; organization; organisation; architecture
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
comparatively; relatively
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
though; notwithstanding; although
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to lose sight of; to miss
right in the midst of; right at the height of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ultimate; final; last; eventual
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
establishment; settlement
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
large quantity; large amount
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore