leader; central personage
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
smuggling; contraband trade
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
clapping and cheering; applause
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
by all means; by all costs
Cartago (Costa Rica); Carthago
pressure; oppression; suppression
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out