refusal; rejection; denial; veto
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
information leak; intelligence leak
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
commander; commanding officer; CO
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
go that far; to that extent
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
made in Japan; Japanese-made
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife