(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
independent living; means of earning one's living
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
still; even now; to this day
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
hypo- (indicating the lowest oxidation state)
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
sword skills; swordsmanship
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
responsibility; duty; obligation
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
close escort; close protection
silence; stillness; quietness
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
surely (not); certainly (not)
questions and answers; dialogue
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods