to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
(not) even once; (not) ever
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
silence; stillness; quietness
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to refuse; to decline; to deny
hard-line policy; tough measure
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
tendency; trend; inclination
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
explosion; rupture; break off
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to fight against; to oppose; to face
postponement; deferment; adjournment
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
intercept; interception; counter-attack
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
consideration; taking into account
process; course; mechanism
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
outside of; not covered by
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
slight; little; insignificant
probability; likelihood; chances