Baden (Switzerland); Virden (Canada)
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
SMS Grosser Kurfürst (1913)
supply vessel; replenishment oiler; replenishment vessel
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
being placed on duty; going into commission (of a warship, freighter, etc.); being placed in commission
(Japanese) National Defense Council (1956-86) (Defence); National Security Council (USA)
anti-rust; rustproof; anticorrosive
long-term storage; long-term preservation
Director of National Intelligence (USA); DNI
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
killing two birds with one stone
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
tag (children's game); tig
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
men and women of all ages
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical