correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
interception; monitoring; tapping
riskiness; (level of) danger
almost; roughly; approximately
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
suited figure; person in a suit
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
proper; respectable; decent; honest
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
district; section; sector
being on duty; person on duty
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to look away; to avert one's eyes
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to rise; to swell; to be promoted