decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
defense; defence; protection
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
property; fortune; means; assets
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
each nation; many nations; many countries
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
influence; clout; leverage
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
intelligence gathering; information gathering
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result