dying; death; dead; useless; damned
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)
arsenal; ordnance factory; armoury; armory
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
ratification; confirmation
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
simple and clear; plain and simple
disregarding strategy and using brute force
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
common front; united front
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to keep secret; to conceal
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
political measures; policy
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...