close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
moment by moment; hour by hour
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
massing (of troops); gathering
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
staying behind; remaining; residual
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
situation report; status report; progress report
information transfer; information transmission
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
retention; maintenance; preservation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
naturally; of course; understandably
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
intelligence gathering; information gathering
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
strong nation; powerful country
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification