MI6 (from Military Intelligence Section 6); Secret Intelligence Service (UK); SIS
surveillance system; monitoring system
to be nearing death; to be dying
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to be selected (from among many people)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to repent; to be penitent
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
how much; how many; however
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
I appreciate your efforts
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction