it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
I see; that's right; indeed
defense; defence; protection
long ago; already; a long time ago
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; means
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
construction; establishment
at that time; in those days
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
the whole area; all areas
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects