to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
important person; strategic person; key figure
outward appearance; looks
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
firm; strong; solid; stable
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
declaration of war; proclamation of war
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
intelligence agency; secret service
origin; beginning; source
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
everybody is different; to each their own; three different people, three different styles
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike