acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
both; both sides; both parties
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to become pale; to turn pale
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
instrumental duet; instrumental duo
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to take command; to give direction
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like