dangerous situation; perilous position; (lit.) pile of eggs
America and Britain; American-British
huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
system of government; government structure
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
back and front; opposition in the heart
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
appeal; entreaty; request
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
terrain; geographical features; topography
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
anti-fascism; antifascism
to follow advice; to act upon advice
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
above-mentioned; given above; previously shown
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
adaptation; accommodation; conformity