by sheer strength; by brute force
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
fort; stronghold; fortification
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to be found; to be discovered
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
separate case; another matter
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
plan; protocol; manifest; program
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
vulnerability; weakness; fragility
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement