one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
higher rank; better position
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to give directions; to issue instructions
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
passage; path; route; one's way
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to bring back; to restore
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to make one's own; to take possession of
personal; individual; private