demonstration; show of force
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
the entire force (of soldiers)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
alert status; emergency alert
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
on the occasion of; at the time of
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
minimum; at the very least
number of persons; personnel
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to have meaning; to be meaningful
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
opening fully; full throttle; full power
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
reopening; resumption; restarting
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious