to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
up until now; as recently as the present
nine times; twisting around many times
government office; agency; board
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
to be lacking in options; to be too few
dogfight; dogfighting; fighting dog
state secrets; secrets of the state
under development; in development
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
casualties; injuries and deaths
power supply; power distribution
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
cabinet (of a government); ministry
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
national polity; National Athletic Meet
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
lawless area; lawless district
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
desperately; for one's dear life
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
attached or belonging to a house