intelligence gathering; information gathering
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
beginning of the year; the oldest person
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
business; work; operations; service; duties
executives; top management; governing body
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
preparing for action or battle
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
being very busy; busyness
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
long ago; a long time ago; already
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
for example; for instance; e.g.
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
several people; a few people
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name