dominion; territory; possession
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
nothing but; none other than
armaments; military preparations
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
quarantine; medical inspection
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
National Security Council
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
Secretary of Defence (Defense)
intelligence agency; secret service
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
crisis response; emergency response
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament