injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to triumph; to be elated with success
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
archipelago; group of islands
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
declaration; statement; proclamation
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
Criminal Regulations to Control Explosives
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
and (also); both ... and; as well as
defense; defence; protection
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
convenient; handy; useful
using as an intermediary; through
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption