to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
party; gang; company; squad
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
and (also); both ... and; as well as
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
commander; commanding officer; CO
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
re-education; retraining; in-service training
the last moment; the very end
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
computer game; video game
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
one's principles and position
with a momentary flash of light
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards