threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
three persons; three parties
follow-up report; further news
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to be conspicuous; to stand out
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
height (of body); stature
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to explain; to dispel doubts
civilian in military employ
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
locational advantage; advantageous position
residing; living; dwelling
war; battle; match; game; competition
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
relatively; comparatively
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable