bearing; heading; point of the compass
(one's) current position; current location; present position
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
while; during (the time when)
to go underground; to go into hiding
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
high virulence; strong toxicity
Bacillus anthracis (anthrax bacteria)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
hay bacillus (Bacillus subtilis); grass bacillus
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
epidemiology; the study of epidemics
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
environment; circumstance
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)