Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
four-digit number; thousands column
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
physical evidence; material evidence
between both countries; bilateral
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
cabinet (of a government); ministry
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
author; writer; novelist; artist
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
degree of attention; profile
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
submarine-launched ballistic missile; SLBM
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion