character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
state secrets; secrets of the state
pleasant feeling; good vibes
spy; secret agent; spying
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
confidence; trust; faith; credit
border (between countries); national border
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
smuggling oneself out of a country
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
northeastern part; the northeast
southern part; the south (of a region)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
southeastern part; the southeast
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
movie; film; motion picture
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
around the clock; day and night
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate