news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
job; work; duties; trade; skill
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
part; portion; glimpse; bit
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
bungalow; one-story house
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
commander; commanding officer; CO
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to become desperate; to give way to despair
educational institution; school; academy; campus
heir; inheritor; successor
to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.); to break up; to close down; to scrap (a plan, etc.)
of tender years; very young
headquarters; head office; main office
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to fight to the last (death)