generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
paste bird feed; paste fishing bait
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to stray from; to get lost
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
field ration; combat ration; ration pack
armed forces; military; troops
combat ration; field ration; ration pack
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
proper; respectable; decent; honest
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor