foreign enemy; outside invader
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
residing; living; dwelling
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
consists of; comprises; is made up of
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
interview (e.g. for a job)
timewise; temporal; chronal
like this; this sort; this way
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
maintaining the status quo
absence; disregard; indifference
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz