spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
castle tower; keep; donjon
scenery; scene; landscape
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
urgent report; urgent message
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
head; lead; vanguard; first
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
failure; mistake; blunder
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
meaning; significance; sense
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
but; however; provided that
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
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service