clerical desk; office desk
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
copy; reproduction; replica; facsimile
companion; fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member); sympathizer
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to mix; to stir; to blend
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
way of speaking; intimation
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
everywhere; all over; throughout
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to underrate; to make light of
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation