to speak; to hear a voice
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
tear gland; lacrimal gland
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
MI6 (from Military Intelligence Section 6); Secret Intelligence Service (UK); SIS
secret information; intelligence
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
intelligence operative; spy
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
Extinct (conservation status); EX
organization name; organisation name
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
simply put; putting it simply; in short
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...