to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to look away; to avert one's eyes
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
sending a telegram; telegraph
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to be needed; to be wanted
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
encryption; encipherment; password protection
Morse code (esp. the code)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
disinformation; false information
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
hostility; antagonism; opposition
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
preparation; provision; guarding
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
form; method; system; formula
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement