dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
system; institution; organization; organisation
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
torn asunder; disrupted and disorganized
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
handbook; manual; guide; primer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
information leak; intelligence leak
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having