outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
when; how soon; how long until
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
trembling with excitement
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
display; (computer) display; monitor
six (long cylindrical things)
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
declaration; statement; proclamation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame