bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
every person; every mouth; every entrance
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
security hole; vulnerability
interception; monitoring; tapping
letter; missive; note; mail
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
official announcement; proclamation
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
terrain; geographical features; topography
bird's-eye view; aerial view; overhead view
supply base; storage depot
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
control; management (e.g. of a business)