confrontation; opposition; antagonism
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
should; must; -able; probably; likely
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to apologize; to apologise
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
but; however; provided that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
go that far; to that extent
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
counterintelligence; counterespionage
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
most part; greater part; majority
control; management (e.g. of a business)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange