| Subject | English | Russian |
| lit. | construct a plot | построить фабулу ("The dialogue is as vividly overheated as ever, the plot is clearly constructed and surprisingly resolved, and the book is rich in many sharp glimpses of minor characters and scenes." (Anthony Boucher, New York Times, 25 April 1954) ART Vancouver) |
| lit. | construct a plot | выстроить сюжет романа ("The dialogue is as vividly overheated as ever, the plot is clearly constructed and surprisingly resolved, and the book is rich in many sharp glimpses of minor characters and scenes." (Anthony Boucher, New York Times, 25 April 1954) ART Vancouver) |
| Makarov. | construct a plot on Cartesian coordinates | строить график в декартовых координатах |
| Makarov. | construct the plot of a novel | строить сюжет романа |
| gen. | construct the plot of a novel | придумать сюжет романа |
| Makarov. | construct the plot of a play | придумать фабулу пьесы |
| gen. | construct the plot of a play | придумать сюжет пьесы |