check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
off an island; away from an island; off-island
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
young girl; lass; adolescent female
interference; meddling; butting in
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
unspecified large number (of people)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
public relations section or department
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
secrecy; highly classified information
true state; actual condition; reality
not necessarily so; is not always true
each nation; many nations; many countries
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting