collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
electrical tape; insulating tape
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
noisy; confused; uproarious
ongoing; in progress; afoot
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
hygiene bureau; health bureau; board of health
outline; summary; gist; in brief
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
extensive; vast range; wide scope
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
visual confirmation; sighting
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to take measures; to take steps
amount of light; quantity of light
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
(one's) current position; current location; present position
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indescribable; having no way to express