to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
distant look; faraway look
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
unknown; obscure; insignificant
at first; in the beginning; originally
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
reality; actuality; hard fact
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
classified information; top secret
in succession; one by one
group; party; team; squad; section
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
each nation; many nations; many countries
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
intercept; interception; counter-attack
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
number of persons; personnel
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
government; administration
hostility; antagonism; opposition
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
commander; commanding officer; CO
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than