heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to get one's head around; to think about
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
serious accident; major incident
society; the world; the times
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to rebuild; to reconstruct
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
untouched; unused; intact
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship