some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
research; study; investigation
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
satellite country; satellite state
giving; provision; furnishing
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
confidence; trust; faith; credit