agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
official announcement; proclamation
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
to laugh away; to laugh off
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
history of; experience of
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
to give the stamp of approval
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
even further; and then some; even more
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
employment (long term); hire
rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
threesome (sexual activity)
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined