technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
cooperation; collaboration
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to watch over; to watch attentively
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
prohibition; inhibition; ban
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be found; to be discovered
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
outward appearance; apparent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
this world; this life; world of the living
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date