dark brown; colour of tanned skin
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to flare up; to burst into flames
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
memory; sense; experience
risky; dangerous; insecure
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
looks; features; (personal) appearance
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
at; in; at; when; by; with
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
source of information; intelligence source; message source
providing information; provision of information; information provision
last night; yesterday evening
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
secrecy; highly classified information
classified information; top secret
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
huge rock; firmness; solidity
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to say no more; to sink into silence
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind