intelligence or information network
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to tie; to fix; to attach
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
person who has rendered distinguished service
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
assertion; declaration; affirmation
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
by myself; in person; by oneself
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
correction; revision; amendment
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive