archipelago; chain of islands
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
that is to say; so that means
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
again and again; repeatedly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
diving; submerging; going underwater
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pre-war days; before the war
the same ratio or percentage
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate