dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
headquarters; head office; main office
initial investigation (by police)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indeed; really; truly; very much
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
to be to the point; to be pertinent
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
forcibly; against one's will
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand