hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
advanced level; high grade; senior
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
failure; mistake; blunder
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
private interests; personal interests
traitor (to one's country); quisling
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
penalty; sentence; punishment
desperately; for one's dear life
because of; owing to; due to
to claim victims; to cause casualties
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
periodic; regular; routine
addition; annexation; appendage
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing