affiliated company; affiliated business
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
fundamental law; basic (organic) law
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
tentative reservation; tentative booking
to buy online; to make an online purchase
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
illegal channel; back channel; black market
government office building
independent unit; autonomous unit
Defense Intelligence Headquarters
to lie deep in; to extend far back
outside telephone line; outer circle
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
talking while standing; standing around talking
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
planning stage; planning stages
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
entering a faith; joining a religion
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
risky; dangerous; insecure
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward