engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
minimum; at the very least
self-defense; self-defence
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
knowing; (an) acquaintance
fort; stronghold; fortification
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to employ; to hire; to charter
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
stealthily; secretly; in secret
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to have an eye on; to zero in on
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
pleasant feeling; good feeling
memory; ability to remember
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
and so; therefore; for that reason
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
explanation; interpretation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken