to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
outside (the room, building); outdoors
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
to change completely; to change suddenly
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to stiffen; to become stiff
person standing watch; guard duty
edict; ordinance; proclamation
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
urban areas; the streets; town; city
noisy; confused; uproarious
small fraction; small proportion
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
extermination; expulsion; destruction
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
defense; defence; protection
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
disgraceful (scandalous) conduct; shameful behavior; shameful behaviour
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)