to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
covert action; covert operations
circulation; dissemination
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
in a day; in a brief space of time
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
by your leave; with your permission
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
already known; well-known
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be a matter of life or death
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)