Okay, there's going to have to be a bit of follow the bouncing ball going on here. I wrote a fic which encompasses all twelve of these espionage terms. Don't worry, I'll link to the next part of the series at each drabble, and I will also have it posted in its entirety at AO3 and eventually at my personal journal.

The espionage term is referenced in some way in the drabble.

Title is taken from It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by R.E.M.

Warnings (for the whole series): minor violence and swearing

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Clint walks out of the debriefing with Coulson and Fury feeling like he’d been through the wringer, or had just done a particularly difficult trapeze routine. Coulson and Fury had tag-teamed him in their objections to his offering the Widow a choice to join SHIELD, but he’d stood firm in his decision to recruit her. He believes that the Widow could be an asset, and will keep repeating it until his hunch is proved correct.

As Clint walks down the hall, he senses that someone is behind him. He turns and sees Black Widow. “Hello,” he says. “How was your meeting with Fury?”

She appears to think for a moment. “Acceptable. He’s agreed to take me on as an agent.”

“Cool. What’s your code name?”

“I’ve kept my code name of Black Widow, but I’ve decided to change my name to Natasha Romanoff. New organization, new start. Did Fury and Coulson suck you dry?”

“Suck me dry?” Clint’s confused.

“Sorry. It’s a Russian term. It means you had a prolonged debriefing.”

Clint contemplates this. “Sounds about right. Have you been shown the cafeteria yet?”

“Not yet.”

“Oh, you’re in for a treat. It’s the best substandard food available...”

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Part 8 (http://be-compromised.livejournal.com/60569.html?thread=516505#t516505)