that day; the very same day
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
Sean; Cyon; Shaun; Shawn; Shone
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
large build; large pattern
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
tedious; boring; being fed up with
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be careful; to take the utmost care
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to be prolonged; to drag on
near oneself; close to one; familiar
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
remarkable; striking; obvious
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
distrust; unjust suspicion
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
oil-producing countries (nations)
share; portion; quota; cut
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)