to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
no!; no no!; no, not at all
military authorities; army circles
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
general; popular; common; typical
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
your daughter; young woman
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
estimate (of costs); budget
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
secrecy; highly classified information
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness