to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
former years; formerly; a few years ago
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
State Political Directorate (USSR - Gosudarstvennoye Politicheskoye Upravlenye); State Political Administration; GPU
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be needed; to be wanted
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
you (plural); all of you; you all
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
violation of territorial sovereignty; intrusion into territory
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
release; liberation; acquittal
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to prepare for death; to get ready to die