in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
National Security Council
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
intelligence agency; secret service
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
crisis response; emergency response
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
flash (of light); glint; schiller
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to invite in; to show someone in
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
color photo; colour photo
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
program (e.g. TV); programme
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
emergency early warning (cellphone, email, etc.); emergency alert