state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
support; backing; patronage
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
comparatively; relatively
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
military operation; military tactics; military strategy
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
the same rank; equality; apposition
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
to come to nothing; to end in failure; to fall through
underground activities; secret maneuvering
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
something; some kind of; for some reason
one part; one portion; one section
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
instant; moment; for an instant
to look young; to seem young
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)