intelligence gathering; information gathering
someone (something) not to be trifled with
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
airfield; airport; aerodrome
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
single word; a few words; brief comment
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
members; member; constituent
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
is something that; is that which
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
that kind; competition; match
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
in that manner; like that
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount