under one's arm; (in) the armpit
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
irregular employment; non-fulltime employment; non-regular; irregular; subnormal (number); denormal
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
ongoing; in progress; afoot
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
host country (e.g. for a conference)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
intelligence operative; spy
intelligence network; information network
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
for example; for instance; e.g.
relation; connection; relevance
guardians; parents; father and older brother
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post
social status; social position; social standing
history; pedigree; lineage
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty