each country; every country; various countries; all countries
intelligence gathering; information gathering
intelligence agency; secret service
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
existence; being; life; survival
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
technical skill; ability; capacity
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
something; some kind of; for some reason
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)