upper half of the body; upper body
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
posture; position; stance
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
state secrets; secrets of the state
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
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)
Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928); Pact of Paris
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
prohibition; inhibition; ban
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
defense capability (defence)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying