to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to strangle; to constrict
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
still (continuing); as ever; further
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
military system; military organization; military organisation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
order; sequence; procedure
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
disturbance; riot; mayhem
naturally; of course; understandably
reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur
person of high rank or position
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly