transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
power; authority; influence
sincere; honest; faithful
district; section; sector
offense and defense; offence and defence
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
casualties; the killed and wounded
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to need; to demand; to take; to require
naval port; naval station
in order; sequential; seriatim
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
being extremely busy; being swamped with work