nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
Boys (The Shirelles song)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
two parts; two copies; the second part
phi; diameter (units assumed, esp. mm)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
superiority; predominance
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
prompt; immediate; in real time
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
inspection; examination; survey
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
after having come this far; now that we've come this far