In effect, it means that DOD has agreed that, if most of the country's population and property are to be protected against ICBM's, some losses must be accepted. The Pentagon's namesmanship experts call this the “bloody nose” concept.

Other parties can but guess at their negotiating partner's reliance costs, so they are likely to miscompensate .

The skater performed a beautiful axel.

I'd say it's the kwai lan (gangster) look.