underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
on countless occasions; many a time
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
number of times; frequency; count
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
expression; look; countenance; face
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
national defence; national defense
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
political measures; policy
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
cabinet (of a government); ministry
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
even if not; even without
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
around the world; throughout the world
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect