any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
residence; abode; dwelling
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
silence; stillness; quietness
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
body; body blow (in boxing)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
distortion; falsification; perversion
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sublime; noble; high-minded
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind