spy; secret agent; spying
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
several people; a few people
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
very likely; very probable
order; directive; instructions; command
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
prejudice; bias; distorted view
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
enterprise; business; company; corporation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
rather than; more ... than ...
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
people; citizens; subjects; folk
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)